Agri-Pulse Daily Voice

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are once again discussing reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard, but biofuels advocates say political realities could make their push even more difficult.

The Department of Agriculture’s information technology systems have long been due for an upgrade, and improvements to the system could be coming soon.

The Renewable Fuel Standard is about four years from a fundamental change, and oil and biofuel groups are sounding the alarm about an upcoming deadline to add certainty to the program.

The pork industry is still trying to regain marketshare lost in the last several years due to labor and disease issues.

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has added a display to educate visitors about the use of precision technology in agriculture.

Livestock groups are trying to push legislation that would prevent farmers and ranchers from being regulated like superfund sites, but an enforcement deadline could arrive before a bill can be passed.

The leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee took their pro-agriculture message to a different panel on Wednesday, urging a Trump administration nominee to stick with trade negotiations rather than abandon them.

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey’s nomination to be a USDA undersecretary has been stuck in the United States Senate for months, and one of his home state senators says he’s willing to try different methods to get it approved.

The end of 2017 brought changes to the nation’s tax code, but the principles of good estate planning don’t appear to have been impacted by the new law.

A newly formed coalition is hoping to bridge the urban and rural gap to provide better broadband service to areas where the service is either lacking or not up to par.