by Sabrina Halvorson | May 29, 2023 | National Agricultural News, News Feed, Policy
The U.S. Meat Export Federation Spring Conference held in Minneapolis, Minnesota brought together a broad selection of people in meat exports and related industries. Michigan Soybean Committee member and grower Brian Pridgeon attended the conference. “It’s...
by Sabrina Halvorson | May 23, 2023 | National Agricultural News, News Feed, Policy
With the Biden Administration’s deep focus on conservation and the environment, some agriculture groups and individual farmers are worried about mandatory conservation efforts. However, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie said...
by Sabrina Halvorson | May 22, 2023 | Indiana Agriculture News, National Agricultural News, News Feed, Policy
The nation’s forest systems, wood industries, and wildfires were the topic of a hearing last week in the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry with Randy Moore, the Chief of the USDA’s Forest Service. The hearing largely focused on wildfire management and...
by Sabrina Halvorson | May 18, 2023 | National Agricultural News, News Feed, Policy
When it comes to the priorities for this year’s farm bill, there are extra considerations to take into account for specialty crops and specialty crop producers. It wasn’t until 2008 that specialty crops were specifically included in the Farm Bill with the introduction...
by Sabrina Halvorson | May 17, 2023 | National Agricultural News, News Feed, Policy
Representatives from livestock industries gave passionate responses when asked about Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations during a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing, Wednesday. “Can you speak to the detrimental effects these types of onerous rules...
