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- Specialty crop growers left in limbo over permitting delaysby Nicole Heslip on April 26 , 2024 2:41 pm at 2:41 pm
Michigan specialty crop growers are concerned state permitting delays will disrupt the ability to package their products this summer. Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee President Chad Reenders tells Brownfield, “This past year, we’ve had multiple facilities reach out to our committee and others and say, listen, they’re denying our permits, we can’t operate down the road here very soon and we’re going to have to shut down.” He says the Food Safety Modernization Act requires facilities to use water treatment additives as part of food safety protocols, but those products have been called into question as part of groundwater discharge permit renewals from the state’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). …
- Why John Deereby Brynn Jankowski on April 26 , 2024 1:49 pm at 1:49 pm
North Iowa farmer Josh Hitzhusen says his family uses John Deere equipment for several reasons. He tells Brownfield the machinery is dependable, the service is top-notch, and the technology continues to improve. …
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- Ag census undercounted corn and soybean acreage – April 26, 2024by The Farm Report on April 26 , 2024 4:04 pm at 4:04 pm
Ag census undercounted corn and soybean acreage The latest Census of Agriculture, released in February, reported a 2.2 percent decline in U.S. farmland from 2017 to 2022. A portion of that reduction, involving corn and soybean cropland, may be overstated, said Aaron Smith, a professor of agricultural economics at UC-Davis,… Continue reading The post Ag census undercounted corn and soybean acreage – April 26, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Administration sets limits on added sugars in school meals – April 24, 2024by The Farm Report on April 26 , 2024 10:47 am at 10:47 am
Administration sets limits on added sugars in school meals Updated nutrition standards for school meals include the first-ever limit on added sugars in foods and beverages, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, “an important step forward in improving nutrition for our youngsters.” The new regulations, which also call for less sodium… Continue reading The post Administration sets limits on added sugars in school meals – April 24, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- USDA mandates bird flu tests of dairy cows before transport – April 25, 2024by The Farm Report on April 25 , 2024 10:50 am at 10:50 am
USDA mandates bird flu tests of dairy cows before transport Dairy farmers will be required to test their cattle for the H5N1 bird flu virus before shipping them across state lines, announced Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday as the government tries to prevent the spread of the disease and… Continue reading The post USDA mandates bird flu tests of dairy cows before transport – April 25, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Ten ag panelists on list of vulnerable House Democrats – April 23, 2024by The Farm Report on April 23 , 2024 10:44 am at 10:44 am
Ten ag panelists on list of vulnerable House Democrats The campaign committee for House Democrats lists 10 members of the House Agriculture Committee among 29 “Frontline Democrats” in a fundraising appeal. “We must defend all 29 vulnerable Democrats running for re-election” if the party is to win a House majority… Continue reading The post Ten ag panelists on list of vulnerable House Democrats – April 23, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- GOP-written farm bill is headed for House defeat, says senior Democrat – April 22, 2024by The Farm Report on April 22 , 2024 8:14 pm at 8:14 pm
GOP-written farm bill is headed for House defeat, says senior Democrat House Republicans are following the “same ideological strategy that led to the failures of farm bills on the House floor in 2014 and 2018,” said Georgia Rep. David Scott, the senior Democrat on the Agriculture Committee. Republicans plan to… Continue reading The post GOP-written farm bill is headed for House defeat, says senior Democrat – April 22, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
