Administration Asking Courts to Reinstate Business Vaccine Mandate
Last week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals was selected to hear all complaints filed regarding the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
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Fly Control Sends Agriculture Back to EPA Doorstep
With assurances from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that there would be an open-door policy for agriculture in the Biden Administration, ag groups are finding the need to visit on a regular basis.
Ag CEO’s Implore Administration to Address Supply Chains
Growing concerns over the effects of supply chain challenges have led the Ag CEO Council to ask the Biden administration to swiftly tackle issues causing higher prices and/or shortages for the ag sector.
Farm Groups Call on Congress to Stop Attacks
More than 300 organizations representing farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness penned a letter to Congressional leaders regarding the future of tax policies as they find revenue to fund the Administration’s human infrastructure bill.
Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Pelosi Pushes Pause
President Biden leaped over a major hurdle in his race toward infrastructure improvements on Tuesday, when the Senate passed a bipartisan $1 trillion plan by a final vote of 69-30.
Senate Republicans and White House Reach Infrastructure Agreement (Again)
It appears the Senate and the White House have an agreement, which is more of an agreement than they had in the past, to fund an infrastructure bill.
Biden to issue Executive Order on Right to Repair
Farmers who have been frustrated by the inability to work on their own equipment in the past, are receiving a nugget of good news from the White House this week.
White House and Senators Reach Infrastructure Framework Agreement
What could one do with almost a $1 trillion? According to the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators, a lot.
Congress Searching for Bipartisan Infrastructure and Climate Solutions
As Congress mulls the possibility of transitioning the United States into a global green energy leader through a Biden Administration plan, Republicans are sounding the alarm that they’ll not help pass the $2.3 trillion plan.
Biden’s New $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Targets Rural America
As part of his $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal plan, President Biden is proposing $5 billion for a new Rural Partnership Program to help rural regions with economic development.
Missouri Farmers Looking to Crack Carbon Credit Code
As the Biden Administration and Congress push forward their climate change agenda, including massive reductions in emissions and sequestration of carbon, some Missouri growers will get to determine if agricultural carbon markets hold any promise for producers across the country.
As TPA Expires, Will Biden Administration Request Extension?
The Hinrich Foundation says the Biden administration has so far been deliberately ambiguous about its trade policy, preferring broad statements to specific proposals.
Chinese Come Out Swinging in First Biden-Era Meeting
Not quite as planned: that might be the American’s response to the first face-to-face meeting between the United States and China.
Administration Releases Trade Policies and Priorities for 2021
Where will the Administration go with its trade agenda over the next four years?
Senate Finance Committee Considering Normalized Trade With Cuba
With Democrats in control of Congress and the White House, there’s renewed optimism that normal trade relations with Cuba are near.
Ag Inside the Beltway: 2021 Changes & Challenges
Tony St. James offers his insight into what the inauguration of the Biden administration will mean for agriculture in 2021 and beyond.
Few Understand Financial Opportunities Through Carbon Credit Capture
President Biden has identified climate change as a top priority for his administration and interest in capturing carbon on farms that agree to follow specified production practices is increasing. To learn more about this, the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy January barometer survey included questions related to carbon capture.
Biden’s Historic Executive Order Spree Includes Agriculture Industry
An executive order elevating climate policy to be an “essential element” of American foreign policy and national security that has drawn attention from the agriculture industry.
Chairwoman Stabenow Sets Priorities for Senate Agriculture Committee
Now that the Senate has approved a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans, committee work can begin, particularly for the Senate Agriculture Committee.