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Corps' wetlands call doesn't hold water, judge finds

01/27/17 9:41 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2017 – The Army Corps of Engineers cannot require a permit to mine peat on a Minnesota tract because it could not show a sufficient connection between wetlands on the property and the nearest navigable water, a federal judge has ruled.

Energy technology, infrastructure drive US job growth: DOE

01/19/17 10:02 AM By Jodi Delapaz

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - Changes in America’s energy profile are affecting U.S. employment in key sectors of the economy, according to the Department of Energy’s 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER).

EPA eases requirements in final pesticide applicator regulations

01/18/17 10:33 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - EPA’s August 2015 proposal to regulate application of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) was roundly criticized by the state agencies responsible for certifying commercial and private applicators. EPA’s plan, they said, would have been so onerous that many states would have to hand over responsibility for their certification programs to EPA.

Rural death rate higher due to accidents, drugs, limited health care

01/18/17 10:18 AM By Philip Brasher

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts the focus on risks and challenges facing rural areas where it comes to lifestyles, injury rates and access to health care. Researchers examined the differences between urban and rural areas where it came to rates and caus

Oh Deer! Captive operations expand, but challenges remain

01/18/17 10:11 AM By Ed Maixner

So far, farm organizations have watched from the sidelines as captive deer and elk operations expand against mounting challenges by sportsmen, wildlife groups, animal health agencies, conservationists, and others.

Dairy Export Council makes it official - Vilsack's in as next CEO

01/17/17 5:26 PM By Bill Tomson

The U.S. Dairy Export Council made it official today 0 announcing that former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will take over leadership of the group on Feb. 1.

The 'golden age' is over: Economists offer grim farm income outlook

01/11/17 11:40 AM By Spencer Chase

A handful of ag economists all offered similarly gloomy pictures of the farm economy this week at the American Farm Bureau FederationÐs 98th Annual Convention in Phoenix. John Newton, Farm BureauÐs director of market intelligence, said recognition of changes in the economic c

House rules change could ease federal land transfers

01/11/17 11:25 AM By Philip Brasher

A change in House budgetary rules could make it easier for states or local governments to gain control of federal lands. The new rule, pushed by Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop, would mean that transfers of federal lands to local and state governments would no longer require a sp

Low interest rates, soft commodity markets spell cash rent relief

01/11/17 11:08 AM By Ed Maixner

In the U.S. farmland cash rent arena, landlords may see further erosion on their returns while tenants should expect mostly stable to moderately falling rates. Farmers/operators renting land are, of course, painfully aware of the swift run-up in cropland re

Drought persists despite heavy rains in Golden State

01/11/17 10:27 AM By Bill Tomson

Heavy rains and snowfall in the West hold out the prospect for a bountiful 2017 for California agriculture, but farm groups and meteorologists are still hesitant to declare victory over the drought that has gripped the state for five years.

Bill Hurley, AGCO Corporation

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Bill Hurley, Vice President of Global Government Affairs for AGCO Corporation and Chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Agriculture Sector Board. This week “A Celebration of Modern Agriculture” returns to the National Mall in Washington D.C. The event features a display of the technology in farm machinery that’s helping to feed and fuel a growing global population. Exhibiting companies will share how advanced technology is helping farmers not only increase production but also protect the environment with improved sustainability. Hurley says technology enables farmers to apply precision practices to individual plants in a field.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 3, 2024: Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., on farm bill, dairy operations, SAF

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