FARM Act

FARM Act Reintroduced
FARM Act Reintroduced
Earlier this month, U.S. House lawmakers reintroduced the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act, better known as the FARM Act.  Republican Representative, Wisconsin’s Tom Tiffany said the legislation would eliminate energy tax subsidies for solar panels and wind arrays on agricultural lands.   “This ...
EPA Exempting Livestock Farms from Emissions Reporting
EPA Exempting Livestock Farms from Emissions Reporting
A rule by the EPA exempts livestock producers from reporting emissions from their farms to state and local authorities.  The move, supported by the livestock industry, won the applause of the National Pork Producers Council.   NPPC President Jim Heimerl called the rule the final piece in the implementation of the FARM Act, which passed Congress earlier this year and eliminated the need for livesto