The current Farm Bill legislation falls short in helping farmers prepare for the fundamental long-term food and agriculture challenges posed by a number of factors, according to AGree’s four co-chairs.
The Fertilizer Institute has pledged to focus on nutrients in the environment, safety and security, energy and greenhouse gas emissions and transportation in 2014.
The Fertilizer Institute supports the January 7 U.S. District Court ruling that “puts the management of Florida’s water quality back into the hands of the state.”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the selection of 34 organizations for grants to help rural cooperatives and small businesses expand and strengthen their capacity to serve rural citizens and communities.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced funding for 424 projects that will help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce their energy consumption.
Brian Reuwee, an association industry veteran that held a similar position at St. Louis-based Drake & Company, is set to join the ARA staff on November 18.
The Fertilizer Institute joined a coalition appealing a U.S. District Court ruling on the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for nitrogen and phosphorus.
Paul Derig of J.R. Simplot testified on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association at a House Subcommittee hearing titled “West Fertilizer, Off the Grid: The Problem of Unidentified Chemical Facilities.”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the U.S. is at risk of losing its position as the pre-eminent ag exporter unless Congress moves quickly to pass a farm bill.
