Thompson, Boozman criticize House ag reconciliation process
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., ranking member on the House Agriculture Committee, and Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, have issued statements critical of the House Agriculture Committee’s approval on…
Energy efficiency studies show how greenhouses, dairy farms can increase use of renewable energy sources
DENVER — The Colorado Department of Agriculture partnered with the Colorado Energy Office and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to study ways of improving energy efficiency in agricultural settings. Led by…
Gillibrand chairs Senate Ag hearing on dairy pricing
Senate Agriculture Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security Subcommittee Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., on Sept. 15 chaired a hearing on volatile milk pricing and federal milk marketing order system modernization.
Second Congressional map and first legislative map released as redistricting in Colorado marches on
After hearing days of public comments, and reviewing over 100 submitted maps, the Second Staff Plan of Congressional Districts was released late on Sept. 15. The map, quite different than the First Staff Plan, was…
Farm leaders pleased no change to ‘stepped-up basis’ but other issues remain
Farm leaders said Monday they are pleased that House Democrats did not include the Biden administration’s proposed change to the stepped-up basis method of evaluating assets, particularly farm land, but said other issues in the…
Minnesota federal court denies packers’ motion to dismiss cattle antitrust cases
On Sept. 14, the Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota issued an order substantially denying the motion by the nation’s four largest beef packers (defendants) to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit originally filed…
September WASDE increases corn, soybean and cotton production, drops wheat production
The monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released by USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist, increased corn supply for the start of the new marketing year, largely driven by the 600,000 additional acres farmers…
Proposed CD map would drown out rural communities
The most recent draft map of Colorado’s proposed Congressional Districts, known as the First Staff Plan, was presented to the Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission on Sept. 6. The Sept. 28 deadline for eight of…
Cargill introduces new revenue stream for farmers as part of 10 million acre regenerative agriculture commitment
MINNEAPOLIS — One year ago, Cargill made a commitment to advance regenerative agriculture practices across 10 million acres of land in North America by 2030, recognizing that it not only improves soil health but can…
Biden to nominate Trevino as chief agricultural negotiator
The White House announced Monday that President Biden intends to nominate Elaine Trevino as the chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.