With Trump, oil refiners ‘will be back in the driver’s seat’ on RFS The incoming Trump administration is likely to be unfriendly to biofuels if it repeats the record of the president-elect’s first term in office, said biofuels analyst Scott Irwin of the University of Illinois on Wednesday. There could… Continue reading The post With Trump, oil refiners ‘will be back in the driver’s seat’ on RFS – December 12, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

USDA orders testing nationwide for bird flu virus in milk fresh from the cow The Agriculture Department will launch a testing program next week that looks for the bird flu virus in milk fresh from the farm to get a clearer picture of the prevalence of the H5N1 virus among… Continue reading The post USDA orders testing nationwide for bird flu virus in milk fresh from the cow – December 9, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

Two thirds of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology Some 68 percent of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology that generates information that aids decision-making by operators, such as yield monitors, yield maps, and soil maps, said the USDA on Tuesday. The annual “Farms and Ranches at a… Continue reading The post Two thirds of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology – December 11, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

Equipment sales falter as farm income slows, tariffs a concern Farm equipment sales are slowing alongside the downturn in farm income, creating a headwind to overall U.S. investment activity, said the Beige Book, a summary of economic conditions in Federal Reserve Bank districts. In discussing agriculture, the St. Louis Fed… Continue reading The post Equipment sales falter as farm income slows, tariffs a concern – December 10, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

FDA is doing ‘not much’ against diabetes and obesity epidemics The Food and Drug Administration ought to take on the food industry to protect Americans from ultra-processed foods loaded with salt, fat, and sugar, said Senate Health committee chairman Bernie Sanders on Thursday. “That is your job,” Sanders interjected when… Continue reading The post FDA is doing ‘not much’ against diabetes and obesity epidemics – December 6, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.