Farm Progress Show Hot Topics: Stewardship, Water Quality, No-Till, Cover...
Stewardship is playing a big role this year at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa as commodity groups and state officials championed conservation practices that translate into water-quality benefits. As
View ArticlePolitics: BioFuel Scored Big; Now, Big Oil Makes a Push – DTN
Following in the footsteps of the success of Midwest lawmakers last week who pressured President Donald Trump’s administration to reiterate its support for the Renewable Fuel Standard, a group of
View ArticleCongress Returns to Work: Taxes and Ag Nominees – DTN
Congress returns to Washington this week for what is scheduled to be a three-week session before the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with an agenda filled with taxes and budget
View ArticleRFS: Changes Needed to Address Market Speculation, says Perdue – DTN
Leaders in the biofuels industry wrote President Donald Trump on Friday after learning Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, had floated a proposal to the White House that would essentially cap prices
View ArticleStand Off: Trump Wants Oil and RFS Industries to Come Together – DTN
President Donald Trump’s administration and some members of Congress want oil and ethanol interests to just get along and work out their differences on the Renewable Fuel Standard. But the
View ArticleEthanol Outlook: A Challenging Future – DTN
Nothing is set in stone with federal policy and the ethanol industry, and the same is true for 2018. The industry will continue to face annual political fights and legal
View ArticleUSDA Undersec. Confirmed After Cruz Holdup – DTN
Bill Northey was confirmed by voice vote in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to be the next USDA undersecretary of agriculture for farm and foreign agricultural services, according to the […]
View ArticleRFS Changes: ‘No Deal’ in Washington
No deal was struck between senators and the Trump administration Tuesday at a White House meeting centered on proposed changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard, but two Iowa Republican senators […]
View ArticlePecans: USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Victims of 2017 Storms
USDA today announced that additional assistance has been made available for pecan growers to replant and replace trees through the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) as they recover from the impacts […]
View ArticleUSDA To Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Sessions
USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced that USDA is hosting a listening session for initial input on the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA is seeking public […]
View ArticleIowa Farmers Count Their Losses – DTN
A small group of farmers on Tuesday looked out at what is normally their farm ground and the now-destroyed bins that normally protect their income. What they see instead is […]
View ArticlePrevent Plant Acres, Trade Aid – A Discussion with USDA Under Secretary
Bill Northey, the USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, was a guest on Friday’s “Adams on Agriculture” radio show with Mike Adams. Today’s update highlights the parts of […]
View ArticleUSDA Farm Loans – Online Tool Aids Decisions
A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA has launched the new Farm […]
View ArticleTrade Aid: USDA Under Secretary Discusses New MFP Payments
Bill Northey, the USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, was a guest on Monday’s “Adams on Agriculture” radio show with Mike Adams, where the conversation focused on the […]
View ArticlePrevented Planting Filed on Over 19 Mln Acres in 2019 – USDA
Agricultural producers reported they were not able to plant crops on more than 19.4 million acres in 2019, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This […]
View ArticleFSA Expands Payment Options
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is expanding its payment options to now accept debit cards and Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit. These paperless payment options enable FSA customers to […]
View ArticleCrop Insurance: USDA Extends Flexibility on Premiums
The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will continue to defer accrual of interest for 2019 crop year insurance premiums to help the wide swath of farmers and […]
View ArticleHemp: USDA Announces Details of Risk Management Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril...
View ArticleRFS: Changes Needed to Address Market Speculation, says Perdue – DTN
Leaders in the biofuels industry wrote President Donald Trump on Friday after learning Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, had floated a proposal to the White House that would essentially cap prices […]
View ArticleStand Off: Trump Wants Oil and RFS Industries to Come Together – DTN
President Donald Trump’s administration and some members of Congress want oil and ethanol interests to just get along and work out their differences on the Renewable Fuel Standard. But the […]
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