House Farm Bill Cuts Pesticide Regulatory Duplication
Pesticide applicators would not have to get additional permits under one of the few farm bill amendments the House Ag committee recently approved. The amendment approved by voice vote would reverse 2009 and 2021 court decisions and
Extreme Heat Heading to the Southwest and Central U.S.
A heat dome led to record-high temperatures and expanding drought conditions in Mexico and is now forecast to expand northward. AccuWeather says the dome will bring higher temperatures to parts of the Southwestern and Central United States
U.S. Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion in fiscal year 2024, a $1.5 billion increase from the February projection. Those numbers come from the USDA Economic Research Service’s quarterly May 2024
USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the two months since the initial detection of
Funds for Restoring Wetlands on Agricultural Land
The USDA will invest up to $50 million in fiscal year 2024 through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) to support conservation partners with local projects. Those projects should help protect, restore, and enhance critical wetlands on
Tennessee Farmer Heading to Prison for Crop Insurance Fraud
A Tennessee farmer is heading to prison for his second conviction of illegally taking money from the federal crop insurance program. Insurance News Dot Net says David Manion, a tobacco farmer in Tennessee and Kentucky, was given
Partnership Advancing Regenerative Ag in Cotton
A nationwide partnership led by the Soil Health Institute’s U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund is creating opportunities to advance sustainable cotton farming. The fund’s approach to advancing economic insights, soil health measurement, and education has made significant progress