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Justice Department, FTC Statements on Right to Repair
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office advocating for regulations that would facilitate the right to repair. The agencies are...
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Ill-advised Referendum Is Anti-Landowner and Anti-Agriculture
(Pierre, SD) A new ill-advised campaign committee was formed this week to launch a campaign to refer SB 201 passed by the legislature and signed by...
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Bill Solidifies Critical Fertilizer Minerals
The Fertilizer Institute thanks the U.S. Senate for introducing bipartisan legislation to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of...
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U.S. Wheat Farms Dropped 40 Percent in 20 Years
The Economic Research Service says the number of U.S. wheat farms has dropped substantially over time. Since 2002, the total number of wheat farms...
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USDA Issues March Livestock Outlook
In 2024, U.S. beef exports are expected to be about 83 percent lower than those in 2023. The drop is due to lower beef...
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Vilsack Sees No Farm Bill Until More Funding Flexibility
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says there won’t be a new farm bill until there’s “flexibility” in ways to fund one and the political will...
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Letting Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expire Would Hurt Family Farms
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a comprehensive tax cut package enacted in 2017. Dustin Sherer, director of government affairs for the American...
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February Grocery Prices Unchanged
Grocery prices held steady in the latest Consumer Price Index by the Department of Labor. While food prices stayed flat, the overall index increased...
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Farms Received Nearly a Quarter of Each Food-at-home Dollar in 2022
In 2022, farm establishments received 24.1 cents for each dollar spent on food at home and 3.6 cents for each dollar spent on food...
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Vilsack Announces Broadband, Drinking Water Investments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday announced funding for high speed internet and drinking water systems for tribal communities. The Department of Agriculture is investing...
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USCA Calls Product of USA Rule a Victory
The United States Cattlemen’s Association calls USDA’s final voluntary ‘Product of USA’ rule a victory. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the rule Monday at...