US finds fewer cases of avian flu in wild birds, a good sign for poultry
The U.S. is detecting fewer cases of avian flu in wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry flocks, the agriculture department said, a potentially positive development for farmers and […]
Dozens of Members of Congress Request More Time for Latest Packers and Stockyards Rule
The Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses on Friday sent letters to USDA requesting a 180-day extension to the implementation period for the department’s latest Packers and Stockyards Act rule, entitled, […]
Ranking ag Democrat blasts speaker over farm bill
As the House of Representatives headed home for the holidays, Agriculture Committee Chair David Scott fired a parting shot at Speaker Mike Johnson. The Georgia Democrat says Johnson failed to […]
Biden administration agrees on ag-friendly rules for new SAF tax credit
The Treasury Department on Friday released long-awaited guidance on a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel that will allow agricultural commodities to qualify as SAF feedstocks under an updated […]
The Biggest Problem With Lab-Grown Chicken Is Growing the Chicken
Ten years ago at a press event in London, a Dutch scientist, a Chicago-based food writer and an Austrian researcher shared a single $330,000 beef patty. The burger was the […]
Who reined in the China committee’s trade-war proposal?
Congress’ China hawks are meeting rare pushback in their campaign to crack down on Beijing — farm district Republicans and agriculture lobbies increasingly alarmed that Congress might just blow up […]
Iowa, Nebraska Ask Court to Require EPA to Finalize E15 Rule Before March
The states of Iowa and Nebraska asked a federal court on Wednesday to require EPA to “promptly” finalize a rule to allow permanent, year-round E15 sales in eight states, rejecting […]
Agriculture gets its day at COP28, but experts see big barriers to cutting emissions
More than 100 world leaders at this year’s United Nations climate summit agreed to make their farm and food systems a key part of their plans to fight climate change, […]
Fallout rises from McCarthy handshake deal with White House
Lawmakers in both parties are growing increasingly concerned about where a handshake deal between the White House and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on spending stands as they negotiate how […]
Russia approves duty-free poultry imports
The Russian government’s customs commission will allow 160,000 tonnes of duty-free broiler meat imports in 2024, a huge share of which is expected to come from outside the CIS region. […]