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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
The Biden administration is voicing dissatisfaction with two House spending bills teed up for action this week, criticizing drastic budget cuts and legislative riders targeting the administration’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Arizona, California and Nevada's plan for conserving at least 3 million acre feet of water will be more effective at staving off the threat of two primary Colorado River reservoirs falling to "critical elevations" over the next three years than current guidelines, the Bureau of Reclamation said Wednesday.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is preparing to confirm later this morning that he will be using $2.3 billion in funding from USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation to help farm groups promote their goods in foreign markets as well as donate more U.S.-grown commodities to those in need overseas, according to government officials.
The Agriculture Department could help drive more participation in voluntary carbon markets through technical assistance and outreach, according to a report released by the agency on Monday.
Legal experts gave senators conflicting views Wednesday on whether the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision is consistent with the science around the connectivity of waters.
The House is scheduled to vote again this morning on Jim Jordan as House speaker after he was unable to turn enough votes to force a second vote Tuesday evening.
The Supreme Court is poised to upend a longstanding legal doctrine that industry critics say gives federal agencies too much power to interpret the laws passed by Congress.
New legislation in Congress could help shape the way offshore aquaculture is regulated, resolving a long-running challenge to the growth of the industry in the U.S.
American Farmland Trust recently announced sponsorship of “America the Bountiful,” a new national public television series highlighting the culture, food and history of various locations in rural America.
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