Category: Ag News
Feb 13
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 11.4 Million Acres of Cotton in 2023
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.4 million cotton acres this spring, down 17.0 percent from 2022, according to the National Cotton Council’s 42nd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. (see table attached) Upland cotton intentions are 11.2 million acres, down 17.3 percent from 2022, while extra-long staple (ELS) intentions of 184,000 acres represent a …
Feb 13
2023 Friends of NACD District Grant Program Recipients Announced
Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the 2023 recipients of the Friends of NACD District Grants Program during NACD’s 2023 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The Friends of NACD District Grants Program supports locally led conservation and advances climate resilience, education and youth development, and food security. Now in its fourth …
Feb 13
Global Market Outlooks, Farm Bill News On Tap At Milestone USGC Meeting
Members of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) gathered in-person in Savannah, GA for the first day of the Council’s 20th International Marketing Conference and 63rd Annual Membership Meeting, held Feb. 13-15, and began planning for the organization’s market development strategies for 2023. Council Chairman Josh Miller opened the first general session of the event and …
Feb 13
NCGA to EPA: Higher Renewable Fuel Volumes Good for Economy, Energy Security and Environment
Higher renewable fuel volumes over the next three years would go a long way in improving energy security, lowering gas prices and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to recent comments the National Corn Growers Association submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, requires that U.S. transportation fuel contain …
Feb 13
USDA Unveils Strategic Approach and New Investments for Addressing Water Supply Challenges for Producers in the West
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to making Western communities more resilient to the impacts of drought and climate change, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new investments and strategies to help farmers and ranchers conserve water, address climate change and build drought resilience in the West, supported in part by funding from …
Feb 13
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture Nationwide
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making funding available for agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided an additional $19.5 billion over five years for climate smart agriculture through several of the conservation programs …
Feb 13
Lucas, Boozman & Braun Reintroduce Legislation to Exclude Agriculture from Burdensome SEC Climate Rules
Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03), the longest-serving Republican on the House Committee and Financial Services and former Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) reintroduced legislation to protect family farmers and ranchers from burdensome …
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