Covid-19 Testing Challenges Remain for Many Urban, Rural Communities. Wall Street Journal Principal survey highlights greater COVID impact on businesses in rural communities. Business Record The Appalachian health divide. WKYT “Buy (More) American” – Final Rule Implements Changes to the Buy American Act Regulations. The National Law Review Agriculture is
Read MoreCowboys, Lawmakers Discuss Market Reforms During House Ag Committee Hearing. Ag Web Biden administration expands monument designations, frustrating rancher groups. Agri-Pulse Impact of Forest Thinning on Wildfires Creates Divisions. NBC Bay Area
In Arizona, Drought Ignites Tensions and Threatens Traditions Among the Hopi. New York Times New federal feed transportation assistance may help ranchers survive ‘unprecedented’ drought. Idaho County Free Press District court advances
US cattle industry commits to climate neutrality by 2040. Beef Central Wild horse roundups ramping up as drought grips the US West. OPB Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project.
Economists offer caution as Congress studies the beef industry. AgriPulse Meat Giants Face Ire in Washington Amid U.S. Beef Surge. Bloomberg United States cattle inventory down 1%. DRGNews ‘They just don’t know
83% of North American Manufacturers Are Likely to Reshore Their Supply Chains in 2021. Thomas Senator Cory Booker’s Farm System Reform Act ‘Misguided’, NCBA Says. Drovers USDA nominee will seek fair livestock
New executive order intended to promote competition in agriculture. AgDaily Texas ranchers applaud President Biden’s effort toward more transparent beef labeling. WFAA Vice President Harris slammed for saying voter-ID laws wouldn’t work
Your steak is more expensive, but cattle ranchers are missing out. The New York Times The $213 Billion Meatpacking Industry Faces Stricter Oversight in Washington. The Wall Street Journal Hungry grasshoppers spurred
Meat industry questions dominate Vilsack Senate Ag Approps hearing. The Fence Post Senate bill to address anticompetitive meat practices. FarmProgress How Severe Is the Western Drought? See For Yourself. The New York
Blackouts Threaten Entire U.S. West This Summer as Heat Awaits. Yahoo! Finance Third Quarter 2020 Beef Imports Highest in Two Decades, Cattle Prices Lowest in 10 Years. The Prowers Journal Economist says
House GOP announces 5 ag climate bills. The Fence Post Three-part “Rancher Relief Plan” released Wednesday. KULR 8 How the Pandemic Made Lumber America’s Hottest Commodity. The Wall Street Journal There’s a