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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall touted many of his organization’s successes in a speech at its annual convention but pressed members for more action on a long list of the group’s priorities.
California’s agricultural industry is struggling to determine the full implications of a state law requiring that large companies publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, including those from suppliers such as farms.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan faces the House Agriculture Committee this week, and the GOP-controlled House takes a largely symbolic vote to overturn President Joe Biden’s veto of a measure that would scrap the administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule.
House Republicans on Wednesday repeatedly challenged the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to require public companies to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains, a proposal that has drawn strong opposition from farm groups.
The ag industry will be watching closely as the Biden administration seeks to implement its regulatory agenda in 2023.Issues to keep an eye on include the ever-present “waters of the U.S.” definition, renewable fuels, food safety, and emissions from animal operations.
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf faces lawmakers this week amid nationwide alarm over the shortage of infant formula and continued questions about the agency’s oversight of food and agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack wraps up a trip to Europe where he's been in talks over the global food crisis and the war in Ukraine.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new climate disclosure rules for corporations that could have far-reaching implications for U.S. farmers, depending on how stringent the regulations turn out to be.
