OMAHA (DTN) — A Nevada congresswoman introduced legislation that would create more oversight for USDA checkoff programs, drawing cheers from checkoff critics and pushback from a cattlemen’s organization. The bill,…
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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). ACEP is USDA’s premier conservation easement program, helping landowners protect…
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A Dealer Statutory Trust would improve the recovery of livestock sellers in a dealer payment default while also allowing commerce to continue as usual, according to a U.S. Department of…
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Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement 385-41. The vote comes less than 24 hours after democrats voted to impeach President Donald Trump. U.S. Secretary of…
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By Dave Chadwick and John Youngberg Farming and hunting are two of the defining qualities of Montana. For decades, hunters and landowners have worked together to maintain our public wildlife,…
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WildEarth Guardians sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services Tuesday over their predator control program. The environmental group sued in Missoula federal district…
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WASHINGTON, October 29, 2019 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. This program, as required by the 2018 Farm…
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United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a press release stating they have listened to producer’s feedback on the proposed requirements for cattle and…
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The saga and lawsuit over USDA’s planned implementation of requiring radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags for cattle continues. On October 4th, Harriet Hageman of the New Civil Liberties Alliance…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced that USDA is investing $201 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 31 states. “Modern, reliable…