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Peterson Hopeful For Passing Farm Bill This Summer
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, the ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, had threatened earlier this year to sit out writing a new farm bill unless he got a guarantee from House Republican leaders that they’d let the legislation get a floor vote this time.
Legislation Would Push FDA To Investigate Antibiotic Use In Farm Animals
The bipartisan Antimicrobial Data Collection Act, introduced this morning by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), Dianne Feinstein (California), and Susan Collins (Maine), calls for “increased data collection by the FDA, enhanced transparency and public awareness of antimicrobial drug use in agriculture and strengthened FDA accountability regarding unsafe antimicrobial drug use.”
Cooper Farms expands into Defiance County
Fox Tail is among the first of its kind in the area, utilizing group pen gestation for sow housing and an innovative electronic feeding system. This system allows the sows to have free movement in a group setting, while providing individualized feeding information about each sow.
Water Resources Development Act being considered by the Senate
The system is aging and the rest of the world is gaining ground on the transportation infrastructure of the U.S. For this reason, passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (S. 601), is essential to America’s economic growth, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Franklin County Farm Bureau to host free breakfast in Plain City
The Yutzy family will host the event in a pasture at their dairy farm. Talk with Ohio Farm Bureau members about how food is produced, harvested and processed. Eat made-to-order omelets and biscuits under a tent. Milk Bessie the Buckeye Cow, pet a farm animal, handle grain or participate in a scavenger hunt.
Can Activist Groups Use Drones to Spy on Farmers?
It will be a while before we fully understand the role that drone technology will play in both agriculture and activist’s efforts against agriculture. If they do play a substantial role, I imagine the law related to drones will evolve.
USDA Announces Final Call for 2012 Census of Agriculture
With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America. USDA has already received more than 2 million completed Census forms.
Here Comes the Farm Bubble
If you're buying farmland as a short to medium-term investment, you're probably about to lose a lot of money:
Lawmakers plan to start drafting farm bill next week
The Senate panel has scheduled a bill-drafting session for May 14. Its House of Representatives counterpart, unofficially, aims to start writing its version on May 15.