January 21, 2021LEADERSHIP ... USDA announces key staff appointments USDA annoucned individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. READ MORE
January 21, 2021AG POLICY ... NFU: Biden begins presidency with action on climate, immigration NFU pleased with decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, plan for immigration reform READ MORE
January 20, 2021STATEMENTS RELEASED ... Agricultural organizations react to start of Biden Administration Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris began their 4-year terms as president and vice president of the U.S. READ MORE
January 20, 2021STATEMENT ... Hinchey applauds extension of Nourish NY Initiative Senate Ag and Food Chair Michelle Hinchey applauds extension of NY's farm to food bank initiative READ MORE
January 20, 2021REGULATIONS ... Secretary Perdue on MOU on animal biotechnology Portions of FDA's pre-existing animal biotechnology regulatory oversight to transition to USDA READ MORE
January 20, 2021BUDGET STATEMENT ... NYFB on proposed Gov.'s 2021-2022 fiscal budget New York Farm Bureau will continue to monitor budget information as it rolls out READ MORE
January 20, 2021STATEMENT ... Farmers Union denounces last minute RFS waivers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued three waivers retroactively READ MORE
January 20, 2021STATEMENT ... NCGA: EPA undercuts corn farmers, ethanol again Reacts to EPA's granting oil refineries two Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs), or waivers READ MORE
January 19, 2021ETHANOL POLICY ... EPA takes RFS-related actions to help farmers and refiners Agency proposes to revise E15 fuel label, address storage of high ethanol gasoline blends READ MORE
January 19, 2021STATEMENT ... AFBF congratulates Dr. Bronaugh on nomination at USDA AFBF congratulates Dr. Jewel Bronaugh on her nomination for USDA Deputy Secretary READ MORE