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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, May 13, 2024
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.
President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union address this week as Congress faces a new Friday deadline to pass half its fiscal 2024 spending measures, including the bills needed to fund USDA, EPA and the Interior Department.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Friday the Biden administration would need several more weeks to finalize its carbon assessment of feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel, but he continued to express confidence that most of the product would ultimately come from agricultural sources.
House and Senate leaders announced agreement Wednesday on half of the fiscal 2024 spending bills, including those covering USDA, EPA and the Interior Department.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., used a White House event Tuesday to reiterate once again that she’s not giving in to GOP demands to take money from the nutrition title to fund other provisions in a new farm bill.
A policy-driven boom in U.S. renewable diesel demand that’s been underpinning much of the farm economy is showing signs of slowing as production exceeds the government’s usage mandates, but industry officials hope a new tax credit and a big new potential market in Canada will help put some sizzle back in the market.
The Education Department says it is following the law in updating the FAFSA financial aid application form and its treatment of family farms, an issue that raised concerns among senators from both parties.
The Biden administration announces 141 new commitments from private companies, non-profits and others to help improve nutrition and reduce hunger in America