Grassley Blasts Imports of Chinese Used Cooking Oil, Undercutting US Biofuels
Claimed-to-be-used cooking oil from China has lit a firestorm of controversy in the U.S. oilseeds and biofuels industries. The purported Chinese cooking oil is undercutting U.S. crops used for biofuels, and the National Oilseed Processors Association wants
AFBF Young Farmer and Rancher Chair Stresses Need for Farm Bill
Kevin Lussier, Chair of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Rancher Committee, recently gave testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee. Lussier says he spoke about the challenges facing young farmers and ranchers. Lussier says, “We
Chicken Council Critical of USDA Proposal
The National Chicken Council released a statement responding to the announcement of USDA’s new proposed rule, “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems.” NCC President Mike Brown says these are solutions in search of problems that
Groups Respond Positively to New USDA Rule on Competition
Several agricultural groups responded positively to USDA’s release of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems proposed rule. The National Farmers Union says the rule addresses abuses by the poultry industry of broiler chicken producers
First Major Heat Wave in Southwest U.S.
The season’s first big heat wave will bring scorching temperatures and high wildfire risk to parts of the Southwestern U.S. this week. An AccuWeather forecast says the warming trend will bring rising temperatures to parts of California,
Rounds, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Fast Track Construction of Rural Water Systems
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006. Reauthorization would now include an authorization to the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to undertake the
USDEC, NMPF Ally with Colombian Dairy Association to Strengthen Trade, Drive Dairy Priorities
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and Colombian Association of Dairy Industry (Asoleche) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to increase cooperation between the U.S. and Colombian dairy industries
Deere Moving Portion of Its Loader Production to Mexico, Signals New Layoffs
CHELSEA, Ala. (DTN) — Deere & Company has announced plans to purchase land in Ramos, Mexico, for the construction of a new facility that will produce mid-frame skid steer loaders and compact track loaders. It is a