08/17/2022 SOURCE: civileats.com
Most chicken growers must compete in a system that pays the top producers using money that would have gone to pay the lowest producers. The DOJ is putting a stop to the practice for some farmers—and now the USDA has a chance to follow suit.
Op-ed: It’s Time to End the Poultry Industry’s Exploitative Contracts
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08/16/2022 SOURCE: www.agweek.com
North Dakota’s State Conservationist Mary Podoll talks about the realities behind the rhetoric involving the Biden administration cooperation with the so-called “30 by 30” initiative, a worldwide effort to protect resources.
Will ‘30 by 30’ be a stewardship boon or a federal ‘land grab?’
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Fruit, Food/Nutrition, USDA,
FDA’s new proposed food-safety ag water rule no slam dunk
- COMMENTARY - "Like getting the rug pulled out from under us.” That’s how some farmers react when hearing about the FDA’s sudden and unexpected change in
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Environment, USDA, Government / Policies,
Supreme Court to weigh in on 'waters of the US'
The Sackett v. EPA case marks another attempt to pin down what is a waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, an issue that has been debated for years with the legal ambiguity a thorn in the side of farmers and ranchers, property developers and others seeking clarity on how not to run afoul of federal law.
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08/13/2022 SOURCE: www.fb.org
USDA released its August Crop Production report on Aug. 12 and the survey-based report has farmers indicating corn yields will reach 175.4 bushels per acre and soybean yields at a record 51.9 bushels per acre in 2022. This is despite extreme heat and sporadic rainfall throughout the countryside. The report provides the most recent update for U.S. commodity supplies since the June 30 Planted Acreage report, providing the next comprehensive look at overall production for the 2022 crop year.
Farmers Tell USDA to Expect Record Soybean Yields But Corn Yields Are Lower Than Trend
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08/10/2022 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com
More than a year after courts forced the Agriculture Department to shut down a debt forgiveness program for minority farmers, Congress is set to give USDA wide open authority to aid borrowers of all races while providing additional aid to victims of past discrimination.
This time, USDA will have broad latitude to aid farm debtors
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Organic, USDA,
USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety
Celebrating the USDA’s move on Aug. 5 to reinstate organic animal welfare standards, organic advocates are hailing this as a “resounding victory” for
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, USDA, Weather,
Slightly more corn, soybean and spring wheat acres covered by drought
Based on the Drought Monitor, USDA estimates the drought footprint at 31% for corn acres, 28% for soybeans, 17% for spring wheat and 65% for cotton.
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John LaRose Jr.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, FDA, USDA, Food Safety,
Proposal would unite all food oversight into new agency | AGDAILY
Lawmakers are looking to restructure the conglomerate of food safety agencies and merge them into a single, more effective agency.
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