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Farm Bill Gets Some E15 in the Tank

Farm bill season is back, because apparently Congress missed the smell of stale coffee, amendments and everyone pretending September deadlines are surprising. The vote: The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its latest farm bill package on a 12-11 party-line vote, sending the legislation to the full Senate while farmers keep waiting for policy certainty that does not require a decoder ring. The next stop could bring more floor fights, because this is Washington and nothing

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Farm Bill Gets Some E15 in the Tank

Farm bill season is back, because apparently Congress missed the smell of stale coffee, amendments and everyone pretending September deadlines are surprising. The vote: The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its latest farm bill package on a 12-11 party-line vote, sending the legislation to the full Senate while farmers keep waiting for policy certainty that does not require a decoder ring. The next stop could bring more floor fights, because this is Washington and nothing

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4 hours ago

USDA Reorg Hits the Pause Button

The USDA reorganization plan just got parked until Oct. 2, which is either a legal speed bump or a full bureaucratic hay bale in the road. Court hold: A federal judge paused the department’s reorganization and most employee relocations while considering a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit from federal worker unions and allied groups. The stay reaches several USDA corners, including Research, Education and Economics, the Forest Service, the Foreign Agricultural Service, Rura

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Rural Power Goes Nuclear, Calmly

Rural electric co-ops just got invited to the nuclear conversation, which is one way to make the monthly board meeting feel slightly more cinematic. Power move: USDA opened $175 million for the Affordable Rural Cooperative Program, or ARC, to help eligible rural electric cooperatives pursue nuclear power supply and transmission efficiency projects. The program runs through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service and offers loans and grants for systems that could impr

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Farm Bill Gets Some E15 in the Tank

Farm bill season is back, because apparently Congress missed the smell of stale coffee, amendments and everyone pretending September deadlines are surprising. The vote: The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its latest farm bill package on a 12-11 party-line vote, sending the legislation to the full Senate while farmers keep waiting for policy certainty that does not require a decoder ring. The next stop could bring more floor fights, because this is Washington and nothing

Policy

4 hours ago

USDA Reorg Hits the Pause Button

The USDA reorganization plan just got parked until Oct. 2, which is either a legal speed bump or a full bureaucratic hay bale in the road. Court hold: A federal judge paused the department’s reorganization and most employee relocations while considering a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit from federal worker unions and allied groups. The stay reaches several USDA corners, including Research, Education and Economics, the Forest Service, the Foreign Agricultural Service, Rura

Policy

4 hours ago

Rural Power Goes Nuclear, Calmly

Rural electric co-ops just got invited to the nuclear conversation, which is one way to make the monthly board meeting feel slightly more cinematic. Power move: USDA opened $175 million for the Affordable Rural Cooperative Program, or ARC, to help eligible rural electric cooperatives pursue nuclear power supply and transmission efficiency projects. The program runs through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service and offers loans and grants for systems that could impr

Industry

4 hours ago

Diesel Prices Put Harvest on Premium Fuel

The harvest season has found a new way to be expensive, because apparently equipment fuel heard crop margins were feeling lonely. Fuelish timing: Diesel prices are hitting record highs right as combines, tractors, semis and grain dryers are asking for their seasonal buffet. That is lovely news for exactly no one, unless your business model is selling fuel while farmers mutter into the steering wheel. How we got here: Crude oil jumped as war-related disruptions complicated tan

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SARE Funding Stuck in the Bureaucratic Mud

Farmer-led research is waiting on USDA paperwork, which is the least charming kind of cover crop. Funding fog: $48 million in Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education funding has not been released yet, and supporters are nervous because the clock runs out at the end of September. Nothing says “innovation” like watching a deadline walk toward you holding a clipboard. What it funds: SARE backs farmer-driven research, demonstrations and education, often on practical ideas

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Rural Loyalty Gets a Beefy Stress Test

Cattle country is not exactly breaking up with President Donald Trump, but some ranchers are checking the relationship status. Rural side-eye: Ranchers’ loyalty is being tested as beef import moves collide with years of rural political support. The frustration is not abstract. Producers finally seeing profitable cattle prices do not love watching Washington reach for imports as the consumer-facing fix. Shocking, we know. The beef with beef: Earlier plans to allow more tariff-

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Screwworm Defense Gets a Texas Lab Coat

New World screwworm is the kind of pest that makes “bug problem” sound wildly too polite. Bug bunker: Flyttr announced plans for a large-scale biosecurity research and countermeasure platform in San Antonio, with New World screwworm as the first target. The company says its FastFly platform is designed to move from design to testing to production faster than the usual pest-control timeline, which is nice because parasites are not famous for respecting committee schedules. Fir

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Sep 11

DEF Rules May Stop Throwing Tractor Tantrums

Dropping into limp mode is fine if you are a golden retriever after a long walk. It is less charming when the combine decides harvest is a great time for a mechanical fainting couch. Limp mode mood: Proposed diesel-emissions reforms would change how selective catalytic reduction systems respond when diesel exhaust fluid runs dry or the system glitches. Instead of progressively choking engine power, the proposal would replace severe derates and speed limits with persistent aud

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Farm Bill Gets Some E15 in the Tank

Farm Bill Gets Some E15 in the Tank

USDA Reorg Hits the Pause Button

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Farm Bill Gets Some E15 in the Tank

USDA Reorg Hits the Pause Button

Rural Power Goes Nuclear, Calmly

Diesel Prices Put Harvest on Premium Fuel

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USDA Reorg Hits the Pause Button

Rural Power Goes Nuclear, Calmly

Diesel Prices Put Harvest on Premium Fuel

SARE Funding Stuck in the Bureaucratic Mud

Rural Loyalty Gets a Beefy Stress Test

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DEF Rules May Stop Throwing Tractor Tantrums

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