Rural Mainstreet Index Hits New Low Due to Uncertainty
For the 17th time in the last 18 months, the Rural Mainstreet Index dropped below 50 in February. That’s from the monthly survey of bank CEOs across a ten-state region reliant on agriculture and energy. The index
U.S. Ethanol and SAF Leaders React to Court Decision on EU SAF Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Leaders of the U.S. ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry today expressed disappointment in Tuesday’s decision by the General Court of the European Union to dismiss a challenge against the ReFuelEU Aviation regulations brought by
Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Prevent Foreign Interference in American Agriculture
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, which would permanently add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to
Farmers/Ranchers Testify Before Senate on State of the Ag Industry
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — This week, farmer and rancher leaders from across the country testified before the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee to share their “Perspectives from the Field” on the state of the ag economy and
NASDA Members Set Multiple Policy Priorities at Winter Policy Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2025 Winter Policy Conference, NASDA members updated a multitude if policy priorities surrounding labor, biofuels, avian influenza and much more. This week, NASDA members
Bipartisan Bill Would Crack Down on Foreign Purchases of Farmland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Farmland Security Act of 2025 to build on their work to safeguard rural communities and protect American farmland from being secretly bought up
Jamieson Greer Confirmed as USTR
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jamieson Greer as the new United States Trade Representative and U.S. agriculture groups offered congratulations to the new chief. “He steps into the job at a critical time for
Democrats Press USDA on Indiscriminate Layoffs
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, led all committee Democrats in pressing the USDA to explain the recent mass layoffs at the Department. The Senators asked how many USDA
USDA Unveils $1 Billion Plan to Combat Bird Flu and Lower Egg Prices
In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined a comprehensive new strategy to address two major concerns facing the agriculture industry: the spread of bird flu and rising egg