by Staff Editor | Jun 5, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Several agricultural groups responded positively to USDA’s release of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems proposed rule. The National Farmers Union says the rule addresses abuses by the poultry industry of broiler chicken producers under...
by Staff Editor | Jun 4, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The USDA announced the next steps it’s proposing to address the many complex competition issues in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for poultry growers and farmers. USDA is proposing the rule “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital...
by Staff Editor | Jun 3, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Cherokee County, Iowa. The affected...
by Staff Editor | May 30, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Renewable Fuel Standard mandates that a specific volume of certain biofuels be used each year in transportation fuel. One category of biofuels in the mandate is biomass-based diesel. For many years, biodiesel filled that part of the mandate. Biodiesel production...
by Staff Editor | May 28, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Livestock groups welcomed the House Agriculture Committee’s action to markup the Farm Bill. The National Pork Producers Council says the bill supports all pork producer’s farm bill requests, including a federal fix to the host of Prop. 12 issues plaguing...
