REUTERS — More than 300 U.S. farm and commodity groups urged Congress in a letter last week to pass a long-delayed farm spending bill before the end of the year as farmers face a projected decline in income. The farm bill, an omnibus package passed every five years, funds farm commodity and subsidy programs, as […] Read more
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U.S. farm groups sue EPA over vehicle emissions
Canada has committed to a goal in which all new vehicle sales in the country will be zero emission by 2035
WINNIPEG — U.S. farm groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming its policy on electric vehicles picks “one tool for fighting climate change over others.” On June 13 the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Corn Growers Association, the American Petroleum Institute and a group of car dealers filed a lawsuit in the D.C. […] Read more
Farm leaders find common ground at Charlottetown conference
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — Representatives from countries attending the North American European Union Agricultural Conference here Wednesday agreed they must be included in agriculture policy development. They said they face similar challenges, including policies that don’t reflect reality on their farms, labour shortages, non-tariff trade barriers and increasing demands from consumers who are far removed from […] Read more
