Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig released the following statement in response to a poorly written and vague memo from the Office of Management and Budget declaring that federal loan and grant programs must cease operations by 5 PM EST on January 28, 2025. “I am hearing questions and concerns from across the farm …
Category: Ag News
Jan 28
Trump EPA Updates Public on Agency Assistance Following Catastrophic Wildfires
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been assisting the local government and residents in the wake of catastrophic fires in Los Angeles County. EPA has been assigned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the first stage of the overall recovery and cleanup: the project to remove lithium-ion batteries and to survey, remove, and dispose …
Jan 28
Beltway Beef Podcast: New Tax Bills Introduced in Congress
Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. On this episode, NCBA Associate Director of Government Affairs Kelsea Kemp joins to share an …
Jan 28
Meat Institute Provides President Trump with Strategies to Reduce Costly Regs. & Address Meat Prices
The Meat Institute today sent the following letter to President Donald Trump to provide strategies to reduce burdensome regulations and address meat prices for consumers. The following is the text of the letter, dated January 27, 2025, and signed by Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. The PresidentThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, …
Jan 28
NALF Announces the Annual NALF Award Winners
The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) presented the 2024 NALF Award Winners at the 2025 Ken Holloway Genetics on Ice Benefit Auction in Oklahoma City, Okla. The categories are as follows: Commercial Marketing Booster of the Year (Seedstock Producer of the Year), Promoter of the Year, and Commercial Producer of the Year. Congratulations to our winners! Commercial Marketing Producer …
Jan 28
H5N1 in Dairy Cattle: Milk Testing, Research and Vaccine Updates
DATE & TIMETuesday, Feb. 4, 202512 – 1 p.m. ET Dive into the challenges of H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle during this hour-long webinar, cohosted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the National Dairy FARM Program. This session will provide dairy farmers and industry stakeholders with essential updates on USDA’s milk testing …
Jan 28
Tracking the Impact: Oklahoma Pork Council’s Achievements and Future Plans
As the Give-A-Ham Campaign ended with the holiday season last month, Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with the Oklahoma Pork Council’s Executive Director Kylee Deniz at the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Winter Policy Meeting to discuss its success. “The Give-A-Ham promotion has really become a big ham deal in the state of Oklahoma,” Deniz said. “We …
Jan 28
Texas Tech Partners with Natura, ACU to Advance Cutting-Edge Technology
New MOU aims to address Texas’ water and energy challenges by integrating advanced reactor systems with desalination and sustainable energy production Summary: Texas Tech University is partnering with Natura Resources and Abilene Christian University (ACU) to deploy Natura’s molten salt reactor (MSR) currently under construction at ACU. The collaboration aims to integrate MSR technology with …
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