Washington DC -October 24- Representatives from each North American country were honored for their outstanding commitment to pollinator conservation at an awards ceremony at the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservancy on the evening of October 24. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -October 24- The American Soybean Association (ASA) is pleased that the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has scheduled a mark-up to consider their proposed Farm Bill, but is raising several concerns about policy priorities in the proposed bill, and with the level of support provided for key soybean programs. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -October 21- EPA has awarded two grants totaling $8 million to provide direct technical assistance to livestock operators to prevent water pollution discharges and reduce air emissions. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC - October 19 Fourth-generation family farmer Kevin Paap, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau, told a congressional panel this week that farmers and ranchers nationwide are employing numerous conservation practices to ensure cleaner, healthier water. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC - October 19- National Farmers Organization today said that any proposal to allow penalty-free early releases of Conservation Reserve Acres is a bad idea for the nation’s grain producers. Read the rest of this entry »