Dec 19
Despite calls from Congress to hold off on announcing any new Waters of the U.S. regulation until the Supreme Court has ruled on the Sackett v. EPA case in which EPA’s reach under the Clean Water Act is being litigated, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release its updated Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) …
Dec 19
Bitterly Cold weather is headed this way and is expected to roll in late Wednesday night. According to State Climatologist, Gary McManus it won’t be as long or severe as the February 2021 Deep Freeze Event, but we will see very low temperatures and even lower wind-chills. McManus says there probably won’t be much snow, …
Dec 19
We’ve got big plans for PCG’s annual meeting in 2023! Venue: Overton Hotel & Conference Center Address: 2322 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas, 79401, United States Several Great speakers are on the agenda including Tyne Morgan, Mark Messura, John Kriesel and more! There will also be breakout sessions: Cotton U BREAKOUT BLOCKS• Session 1: Legislative Affairs of the Industry — …
Dec 19
Small and underserved agricultural producers are facing the impacts of climate change head on. With limited resources, these producers have the most to gain from leveraging the growing market demand for agricultural goods produced in a sustainable, climate-smart way. That’s why expanding opportunities for small and underserved producers is a key goal of Partnerships for …
Dec 19
National Farmers Union joined a press conference held by Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), with U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), and David Valadao (R-Calif.) supporting a plan to reform the H-2A visa program through introduction of the Affordable and Secure Food Act (ASFA). The legislation addresses the need to lower the cost of …
Dec 16
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced today that USDA is investing more than $378,000 to expand access to housing, equip schools with necessary transportation, and fund city infrastructure. In total, USDA is investing more than $102 million across 263 projects across the United States which will create economic …
Dec 16
March cotton futures had a week of two-sided trading ranges, but overall remained relatively unchanged for the week ending Thursday, December 15. After last week’s bearish WASDE report, downward pressure on prices started the week. On Tuesday, macroeconomic data took over and cotton prices reversed and touched the limit before settling with triple digit gains. …
Dec 16
With roots in farm country, one Congressional freshman says she wants to find common ground in Washington. When she is sworn in on January 3, 2023, Congresswoman-Elect Nikki Budzinski will be tasked with representing the interests of farmers in a vast swath of the state, all the way from Champaign to Springfield to just north …
