Kentucky Judge Blocks H-2A Worker Protection Rules

A federal judge issued an injunction against the Biden administration’s expanded protections for farmers in the U.S. under the H-2A program. The injunction, issued by a U.S. District Judge in Kentucky, applies in Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama,
New Products Push Deere to Strong Q4 Earnings

Deere & Co. finished the year stronger than expected after aggressively cutting production and seeing solid demand for new tractors and precision agriculture technology. The Moline, Illinois-based tractor giant reported a net profit of $1.3 billion in
Growth Energy Files Amicus Brief in CAFE Standards Case

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, filed an amicus brief in a consolidated set of court challenges to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for Passenger Cars and
Pork Exports to Dominican Republic Surging

U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic could reach a record high as African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks continue across the country. Researchers are expecting “increased export opportunities” for U.S. pork and pork products to the Caribbean
Bird Flu Found in California Raw Milk

A California raw milk farm has issued a recall after state health officials detected bird flu in retail samples. The California Department of Public Health has instructed consumers to avoid consuming a single batch of cream top,