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US Treasury Dept. Moves to Limit Foreign Land Purchases Near Military Bases May 9, 2023
By now, you’ve likely heard of the Chinese balloons that made their way across the U.S. in late January and early February and were eventually shot down. The spy balloons, […]
Bipartisan Group Pushes for Stepped-Up Basis Tax Rule Protections Mar 22, 2023
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to protect a tax provision that reduces the capital gains tax on inherited property, saying elimination would hurt farmers and businesses. The Joint […]
USDA Withholds the Names of Farm Subsidy Payment Recipients Feb 1, 2023
USDA withholds releasing the names of everyone who receives farm subsidy payments, hiding the names of a portion of farm subsidy recipients. An advocacy group that publishes the data says […]
Research in Ag-Tech Top-Of-Mind in Farm Bill Hearing Dec 9, 2022
The Senate Ag Committee met on Tuesday to hear testimony surrounding the need for ag research funding in the coming farm bill. According to Katy Rainey, associate professor at Purdue […]
U.S./EU Spark a Trade Spat Over Limitations in the Inflation Reduction Act Dec 5, 2022
Europe is bracing for a confrontation with Washington over the Inflation Reduction Act–the new law that encourages businesses to invest more in the U.S. Europeans argue that the act is […]
Removing China’s Domestic Price Trade Barriers: How Would it Impact Ag? Nov 30, 2022
Although China imported more than $205 billion worth of agricultural products in 2021, including more than $37 billion from the U.S., trade barriers deterred China’s imports from reaching even higher […]
What You Need to Know About Vilsack’s GMO Corn Conversation in Mexico Nov 29, 2022
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Mexico on Monday to meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador to discuss genetically modified corn. Vilsack said the meetings provided “a venue […]
USDA Announces Phase 2 of ERP Along With New Aid Opportunities Nov 17, 2022
USDA announced the launch of Phase 2 of its Emergency Relief Program (ERP) with Phase 1 paying out $7.15 billion to eligible producers. Who Qualifies for ERP Phase 2? Phase […]
Ag and Oil Industries Get Methane Makeover to Reach New Emissions Goal by 2030 Nov 16, 2022
In Egypt on Friday, President Biden announced the U.S. will implement measures to further decrease methane emissions by 2030. According to EPA, the proposals would collectively reduce 36 million tons […]
Supreme Court Returns to “Waters of the U.S.” Definition – A Congressional Perspective Oct 14, 2022
On Monday, October 3, 2022, the Supreme Court began its new term by hearing oral arguments over the Clean Water Act’s troubled definition of navigable waters in the case, Sackett v. […]
