Policy

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cracking down on racial discrimination.   Rural revamp: The USDA’s Equity Commission released a...

Ethanol producers wish the "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it" rule would come into play right now. Give me fuel, give me fire: Recently,...

The future of cleaning up waterways might just be pretty, fragrant, and inexpensive.  What could possibly provide these benefits? Flower...

Being famous in a small town is getting tougher these days; you can’t make the front page of the Turnertown Gazette if the newspaper’s...

As Congress kicks the farm bill can down the road, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has potential remedies for farm programs. Legislative...

Unfortunately for the pork industry, not everyone had Michael Scott’s level of love for bacon in 2023. Low piggy bank: Pork producers...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the USDA to protect endangered species....

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering new regulations that take aim at meat and poultry processors. And some members of Congress have a BEEF with the EPA’s proposals. The proposed rules: In late January, the EPA released the details of its proposed "Clean Water Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point source category." Huh? Basically, the EPA formally published its proposals to combat wastewater cont

Pump it up: Scientists led by Matt Wheeler at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are pumping up milk production in a new breed...

There’s another new acronym out there, and one agriculture isn’t excited about. NZBA , or "the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, is a global...

Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but lawmakers want to chop into imitation meat labels to increase transparency in plant- and...

Farmers everywhere are trying to stop the spread— of weeds. The problem is as old as farming itself, but is getting worse as weeds...

Bump, bump, bump went the brakes:  The transportation industry is a bit bumpy right now. An index that measures logistics and...

For the first time, the EPA is working on biofuel renewable volume obligations (RVOs) sans Congress’ statutory numbers. Historically,...

The EPA has put atrazine on the chopping block  (well… at least on the trimming table) . And many folks aren’t happy. Refresher : Back...

Bacon took center stage at the Marble Palace (aka, the Supreme Court) Tuesday, and the jabs on both sides of the aisle were sizzling. ...

Look Ma, no hands:  In the ag equipment market, the future is autonomous. Like Babe Ruth calling his shot, manufacturers are putting out...

Drought’s bringing barges to a halt on southern stretches of the dehydrated Mississippi River, where bottlenecks and backups are stymying...

Roll out the pumpkin spice lattes, blanket weather, and football naps—it’s farm bill season! Welllllll , they don’t exactly tie...

WOTUS is back in the news…  again . On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral  arguments  in  Sackett v. EPA —a case that will have...