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FSA Announced SPEIS Draft

Posted July 16, 2014 The Farm Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), has completed a...

Groups Invited to Comment on SNAP E&T Study

Posted July 16, 2014 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the general public and other public agencies...

New GIPSA Amendments for Idaho

Posted July 16, 2014 In response to a request from the Secretary of State for the State of Idaho, the...

NIFA Soliciting Stakeholder Input

Posted July 16, 2014 As part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) strategy to implement Section 7214...

Ohio’s Small Business Income Tax Deduction Increases

Posted July 15, 2014 Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill that increases the small business income deduction from 50 percent...

DFA Agreed to Pay $50 Million Settlement

Posted July 15, 2014 The cooperative Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) have agreed to pay $50 million settlement to thousands...

Iowa Supreme Court Ruled Water Quality Regulations Valid

Posted July 14, 2014 On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the 2009 Iowa Environmental Protection Commission water quality regulations...

USDA Announced Wetland Compliance Provisions Listening Session

Posted July 14, 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a listening session on...

Indiana Fish Feed Mill Creates Opportunities for Soybean Farmers

Posted July 10, 2014 A new fish feed mill is opening in Indiana that will utilize soybeans to feed the...

California Oil Field Produces Valuable Commodity

Posted July 9, 2014 The 115-year-old Kern River oil field is providing another valuable commodity to California’s Central Valley: water,...

Animal Rights Group Suing Insurers For Feld Settlement Cost

Posted July 9, 2014 On May 15, animal welfare groups agreed to pay $15.7 million to the Ringling Bros. and...

Dairy Groups Propose FSMA Exemption

Posted July 9, 2014 The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exempt dairy...

EPA Finalized Two RFS Rules

Posted July 7, 2014 On July 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two final rules concerning the renewable...

Second Chinese Citizen Arrested in Seed Theft Case

Posted July 4, 2014 A second Chinese citizen has been charged by federal agents in an alleged scheme to steal high-tech...

Drake Law Center Will Host Farmer Veteran’s Coalition

–>  Posted July, 4 2014 Drake University Law School is partnering with the Farmer Veteran Coalition to host the Midwest Conference...

USDA Announced Availability of Funding for Tribal Land-Grant Colleges

Posted July 3, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability...

AFPC Released Farm Bill Decision-Aid Tool

Posted July 3, 2014 The Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University released a preliminary version of...

AFIA Applauded FSMA Exemption Proposal

–> Posted July 2, 2014 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Two California Forestry Bills Passed

Posted July 1, 2014 Both Assembly Bill 2142 and Assembly Bill 1867 passed the Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee...

Groups Urge Congress to Take Action on Cool Dispute

Posted June 30, 2014 A broad coalition of industries is urging Congress to take action on the U.S. Country of...