Clean Fuel Tax Credits Out of Reach for Many Farmers
Sustainable aviation fuel and clean fuel production tax credits have the potential to benefit farmers while lowering carbon emissions. However, the shortcomings in the provisions could put the benefits out of reach for many U.S. farmers. Four
Declining Corn, Soy Prices Show Need for Farm Bill, Improved Reference Prices
The news from USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board this week was further proof that farmers need more help to keep up with rising input costs for staple crops like corn. Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says, “For
Russian Wheat Harvest Forecast Drops
Farmers in Russia’s breadbasket are battling temperatures over 120 degrees and trying to save a wheat crop hit hard by a heatwave, frosts, and even floods. Rostov, one of Russia’s key wheat-growing regions, accounted for 11 percent
Senator Cramer Urges Prime Minister Trudeau to Avert Canadian Rail Strike
WASHINGTON – Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN) workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference voted in late June to authorize a strike. Before a strike can legally occur, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) must issue a ruling outlining shipments
Flash Drought Intensifies in Mid-Atlantic Region
Following weeks of intense summer heat and little rainfall, AccuWeather says a flash drought has developed and intensified in a region stretching from the Carolinas to Pennsylvania. A flash drought is described as the sudden arrival of