Senator Deb Fischer has reintroduced a bill that she says will help producers maximize the benefits of precision agriculture.
The bill packages three acts to include the Precise Act, which would ensure precision ag tech is eligible for assistance under existing USDA conservation programs. The Last Acre Act, which expands high-speed network connectivity across farm and ranch lands, and the PAL Act which provides dedicated loan financing for the purchase and retrofitting of precision ag technologies.
Sen. Fischer explained the need for the bill, saying, “Precision agriculture equipment enables America’s farmers and ranchers to be stronger stewards of the land; however, high upfront costs and a lack of rural broadband connectivity create frustrating barriers to entry...”
March 19, 2025 09:32 AM
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In a call with reporters on Tuesday, RFD-TV News reporter Lily Raby asked Senate Ag Committee member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for his opinion on Des Moines school leaders’ decisions to halt ag education programs, which also threatens the future of the city’s FFA chapter.
March 18, 2025 11:40 AM
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In his latest Firm to Farm blog post, Roger McEowen discusses the new EPA/COE clarifications concerning WOTUS. The new measures have important implications for farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners.
March 17, 2025 01:02 PM
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Agricultural irrigation return flow exemption and “Maui factors” are the topics of today’s Firm to Farm blog post by RFD-TV ag tax and legal expert Roger McEowen with Kansas’ Washburn School of Law.
March 14, 2025 12:46 PM
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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told RFD-TV’s Kirbe Schnoor that our ag programs are imperative.
March 03, 2025 11:03 AM
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