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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The chaos among House Republicans isn’t the only hurdle facing a new farm bill. Senate Republican Whip John Thune, R-S.D., says the Senate Ag Committee remains divided over key issues, including what to do about the major commodity programs.
Two leading Republicans have jumped into the race for House speaker, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the current House majority leader, and Jim Jordan of Ohio, the House Judiciary Committee chairman.
Agricultural productivity continues to fall below the needed targets to meet the global demands of feeding nearly 10 billion people by 2050 as outlined by the latest Global Agricultural Productivity report.
Although changes to the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to evaluate zootechnical animal feed substances (ZAFS) were not included in the continuing resolution passed over the weekend, supporters are seeking other potential legislative avenues for passage yet this fall including the farm bill or the next CR needed after this 45-day stopgap expires.
A new $6 million infusion of investments is going to allow Rantizo, a spray drone service operator, to expand nationally its operator network for spray drone services and build on its new growth strategy.
The biofuel and airline industries continue to wait on the Treasury Department to issue some critical guidance that will determine which feedstocks can qualify for a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat who was the longest serving female senator and a long-time advocate for ag labor reform, died at her home in Washington on Thursday evening.
