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Bipartisan Ag BIO Act Introduced in the Senate

On July 31, 2025, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to enhance the ability of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased...more

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The U.S. Rural Mobile Service Problem: The Solution? $55 Billion

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Last summer, I embarked on a weekend tour of upstate New York with a law school classmate to visit his childhood home. We met at Syracuse airport and drove north, reaching Gouverneur, where his home is located, about 30 miles...more

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Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Biofuels and Biobased Manufacturing Innovation

On May 7, 2025, Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act (Ag BIO Act) (H.R. 3253), a bipartisan bill that would support the biofuel...more

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Re-Opens General and Continuous Enrollment for Conservation Reserve Program

On September 25, 2024, USDA’s Acting Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs issued a Notice to all Farm Service Agency (FSA) State and County Offices, directing them to cease processing and/or approving offers of enrollment or...more

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Perspectives from the Field/Conservation: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry - Testimony of Brad Doyle...

The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry held a May 13th hearing titled: Perspectives from the Field, Part 4: Conservation (“Hearing”). United States Senator John Boozman (Arkansas)...more

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USDA Will Fund 543 Projects in 29 States Through Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program 

On March 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29...more

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Country Gold – Bringing Back Rural Grocery Stores

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Large sections of the shelves at the Colton Market sit empty or underutilized. What is available consists primarily of grab-and-go items like soft drinks, alcohol, chips, and cookies. The closest selection of fresh produce...more

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USDA to invest US$4 billion to strengthen food systems and improve supply chains

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the department) recently announced plans to invest more than US$4 billion to strengthen critical supply chains under President Biden’s “Build Back Better” initiative....more

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