USMEF Conference Opens with Focus on Differentiation, Long-Term Investment
Emphasizing the quality and consistency of U.S. red meat is the key to expanding the international customer base, according to the impressive lineup of opening day speakers on Wednesday at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring
CropLife International’s SPMF Program Reports Substantial Progress in Key Countries
Brussels, 23 May 2024: CropLife International today publishes the 2023 Annual Report for its Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) program, highlighting the substantial progress made in advancing sustainable pesticide management practices globally, with a specific focus on Kenya,
Leading Dairy and Beef Producers from California, Texas, Indiana, and Michigan Invest in Forever Feed Technologies
HANFORD, Calif., May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Forever Feed Technologies today announced an investment coalition of fifteen leading dairy and beef producers from California, Texas, Indiana, and Michigan to accelerate the technology development and complete the world’s largest enterprise
Farm Bill Reality Check
It’s farm bill mark-up day in the House Agriculture Committee, but Congressional leaders are less than hopeful the effort will get a bill across the finish line this year and before a new fall deadline. House Ag
Thompson Proceeding with Farm Bill Markup
The markup for House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead on Thursday despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office that raise questions. The CBO says the scores provided don’t amount to offsets that
House Farm Bill Draws More Support Ahead of Markup
U.S. ag groups continue to react to the House Ag Committee’s farm bill ahead of markup on May 23. The National Corn Growers Association says many of the recommendations in the bill written by Ag Committee Chair
Ag Groups Get Federal Funds From RAPP
The American Feed Industry Association has received $800,000 in federal funding through the USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). “This support will enable us to expand our efforts in developing and expanding export markets for U.S. animal
May is World Trade Month
May is World Trade Month, and this is World Trade Week on the calendar. The USDA says it’s the perfect opportunity to highlight the importance of trade to the farm sector and the nation as a whole.
NEW POLL: Voters want permanent funding for climate-smart conservation programs in Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2024) – A new poll of voters across 10 agriculture-heavy states shows that Americans overwhelmingly want Congress to protect $20 billion in conservation funding originally authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and ensure
Memorial Day Travelers Could Save Millions by Filling Up with Unleaded 88 (E15)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This Memorial Day weekend, AAA projects 38.4 million drivers will hit the road over the holiday, the second-highest travel forecast for the holiday since the organization began tracking in 2000. Based on this data, Growth Energy, the nation’s