Category: Ag News
Mar 25
NACD and Bureau of Land Management Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Conservation Efforts
Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalizing a strengthened partnership to advance conservation and shared stewardship across America’s public and private lands. The agreement was signed by NACD President Gary Blair and Acting BLM Director Bill Groffy, underscoring a shared commitment to collaborative, locally …
Mar 25
Sysco Highlights the Value of Beef Quality Assurance
The best beef is raised the right way. This message was reinforced by remarks from Joe Don Eilers, vice president of merchandising for Sysco, who spoke as a panelist at the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Producer Forum during Cattle Con 2026. Representing one of the nation’s largest foodservice distributors, Eilers shared how best practices in …
Mar 25
Chairman Thompson Welcomes Rep. Valadao to Committee
Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) announced the official placement of Rep. David Valadao (CA-22) to the House Committee on Agriculture. “On behalf of the House Committee on Agriculture, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Rep. Valadao,” Chairman Thompson said. “As a producer who understands the ins and outs of a family operation, …
Mar 25
Ag Groups React To E-15 Announcment
Corn Growers Praise E15 Waiver, Call for Permanent, Year-Round Solution- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will use its existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend often marketed as Unleaded 88. In response, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed …
Mar 25
EPA Fortifies Domestic Fuel Supply, Provides Americans with Relief at the Pump by Approving Nationwide E15 and Removing Boutique Fuel Markets for E10
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15, gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol, and to remove all federal impediments to selling E10, gasoline blended …
Mar 25
Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern Outlines Path to U.S. Senate Run
Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern recently sat down with Farm Director KC Sheperd to discuss his background, his legislative record, and his vision for the future as he transitions from the U.S. House of Representatives to a run for the U.S. Senate. Hern, who currently represents Oklahoma’s First District, officially announced his candidacy for the Senate …
Mar 25
USDA terminates funds for 49 community-led projects designed to tackle barriers for the next generation of producers
On March 23, the USDA issued termination notices for 49 of 50 Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access (ILCMA) projects – innovative, community-based, and locally-led projects designed to tackle the greatest barriers that young, beginning, and underserved producers face in the U.S. Terminations, effective on March 26, totaling nearly $300 million across 40 U.S. states and …
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