Farm Bill Could Limit Access to Environmental Information
While much of the debate over the farm bill has revolved around crop insurance and food stamps, one of the lesser-known provisions could limit the ability of the Environmental Protection…
Poultry Farmers Score Win in West Virginia
A West Virginia poultry farmer’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency was recently decided in her favor by a federal judge. Farm groups are hailing the victory as the first…
Farm Bureau Embraces Nutrient Management
While the Farm Bureau and the Environmental Protection Agency have often found themselves on opposite ends of a number of political battles, they appear to be uniting behind the idea…
Farm Runoff Takes Toll on Environment
Recent scientific studies suggest that farm runoff is having an increasingly detrimental effect on the environment, one that could lead to serious consequences for the future of agricultural production. Farm…
Group Fights for Farmers’ Privacy
The Farm Bureau Federation, one of the largest farm advocacy groups in the country, is suing to protect the personal information of thousands of farmers from across the country. The…
EPA Officials Tour Louisiana
A group of officials from the Environmental Protection Agency recently toured Louisiana, meeting with local farm officials to discuss the challenges facing Louisiana agriculture. Louisiana has been in a tough…
Pesticides Responsible for Bee Losses
For the past several years, beekeepers and scientists have been baffled by ongoing losses in the North American honeybee population. Since 2006, colonies across the United States have suffered mysterious,…
Florida Reaches Pollution Deal
Federal officials have reached a tentative deal with the state of Florida regarding water quality, farm runoff, and a plan to reduce pollution in rivers, streams, and other bodies of…
Avipel Approved for Emergency Conditions
South Dakota farmers will be able to treat seed corn with an irritant that keeps pheasants away. The bird often eats the seeds before it sprouts. Avipel, a popular irritant,…
Obama Names New Cabinet Officials
Shortly before holding the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, President Barack Obama named three new officials, nominating Ernes Moniz, Gina McCarthy, and Silvia Burwell as Secretary of Energy,…
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