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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, September 22, 2024
The Federal Communications Commission is upping its benchmark for high-speed fixed broadband to download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 megabits per second, the first major change the standard has seen since 2015.
Biomass crops show potential to meet growing demands for biobased products, but producers will not plant them without reliable markets, a new Agriculture Department report says.
A package of fiscal 2024 spending bills released by congressional leaders Sunday includes new provisions to address concerns about foreign acquisition of U.S. farmland and agribusiness interests and also provides full funding for the Women, Infants and Children nutrition assistance program.
Corteva Agriscience leaders expressed optimism about the company’s financial position, and the strength of the ag economy as a whole, in a call Thursday where they reported revenue and earnings numbers that exceeded analysts’ estimates.
The federal government could help spur the adoption of precision agriculture practices in a number of ways, including increased research funding and assistance to farmers for enhancing data analysis, the Government Accountability Office says.
A congressional agreement that would boost the child tax credit and temporarily increase some business tax breaks is paving the way for a major battle coming in 2025 over a range of expiring tax cuts that could cost trillions of dollars to extend.
Farm equipment giant John Deere plans to join forces with SpaceX to address the ever-present issue of internet connectivity for some of its most technologically advanced equipment.
Cibus, a gene editing technology company, says it has completed what it believes is the first regeneration of wheat from a single cell, offering new possibilities for innovation in the global staple crop.