D.C. Policy
A Ninth Circuit ruling says federal sovereign immunity does not automatically bar ranchers from enforcing state-adjudicated water rights.
Ohio’s 90-day fuel-tax suspension provides temporary relief as farmers work through harvest, but Ohio Farm Bureau President Brad Bales says longer-term solutions are needed to address higher production costs.
Kansas farmers are facing harvest delays after heavy rain followed a summer of drought and extreme heat, while lower yields and higher diesel costs add pressure.
Cotton groups are looking to expand domestic demand as producers face tight margins.
Canada may revise its Clean Fuel Regulations as domestic ethanol producers face U.S. competition and farmers watch the potential impact on corn and biofuel demand.
Producers are watching Congress as weaker demand puts pressure on the pork sector.
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says heavy rain is delaying harvest, while high fuel and input costs squeeze margins. Cattle producers are watching developments on the Farm Bill and beef import policy.
Southeast ag landowners are navigating conservation funding, utility easements, declining used-equipment values, and drought-related cattle pressures.
Rancher Michael Vickers says private landowners are still covering property damage from the border crisis.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says permanent year-round E15 could create a larger domestic market for U.S. corn as the Farm Bill moves toward a Senate vote.