Eastern Ports Face Strike Prospects
The bulk exports of soybeans and other agricultural products from the East Coast would not be directly impacted by any potential strike or lockout if an agreement is not achieved between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the
Clean Fuels Tax Credit Coming by January
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s confident that a clean fuels tax credit program set to take effect in 2025 will be finalized by the end of the Biden administration in January. Farm Policy News says an
Banks Urged to Stop Financing Livestock Production
Over 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other private banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies. Agriculture Dive Dot Com says the institutions’ lending activities undermine their environmental commitments. An open letter
AFBF Questionnaire Shows Where Presidential Candidates Stand on Agriculture
For more than 40 years, the American Farm Bureau Federation has asked every presidential candidate for their stance on agricultural issues. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have provided answers to the latest American
Corn Production Down, Soybeans and Cotton Higher
Corn production is down, while soybean and cotton production will be higher than in 2023. The USDA Crop Production Report says corn production is one percent below last year, forecast at 15.2 billion bushels. The average corn
Secretary Vilsack, Senator Boozman Discuss Farm Bill Prospects, Prop 12 Impacts at the National Pork Producer Council’s Legislative Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) met with 120 pork producers at the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) Fall Legislative Action Conference, discussing prospects for a 2024 Farm Bill and a federal
NOPA to CARB: Vegetable Oil Cap Would Lead to Unintended Consequences
WASHINGTON – The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) today reiterated the organization’s calls for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to follow its own modeling and conclusions and reject the imposition of a vegetable oil cap as part