The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by US Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has released its long-anticipated report on childhood chronic disease drivers. Although the document...more
On January 22, Nebraska state Senator Mike Jacobson (R), at the request of Governor Jim Pillen (R), introduced the Agriculture Data Privacy Act (LB525). This is a first-of-its kind privacy bill that would specifically...more
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is set to introduce a bill that if enacted would direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to consider the needs of the agriculture industry when...more
The principal legislative focus for the agriculture sector in 2023 will be the new Farm Bill, which sets the policies for most of the country’s agriculture programs, authorizing mandatory and discretionary spending for...more
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The role of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in capital allocation and investment decisions are poised to take center stage in 2022. A trend that entered the mainstream with a statement from the...more
Substantial funding for precision agriculture is anticipated as part of FCC 5G Fund to support next generation wireless services.
FCC Commitment to Precision Agriculture and Anticipated Funding -
The Federal...more
This new action by EPA follows its Federal Register notice in August 2019, announcing receipt of 10 applications seeking to expand the permitted use of previously-registered pesticides to include hemp. Although not required...more