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House Ag Committee Ranking Member Pennsylvania's Glenn Thompson, introduced a bill this week that Fox News said would “strike back” at several of the administration’s agricultural policies. The legislation would also strike down a recently-proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission that many in the ag community warn could harm small farms. Thompson is int ...

Are the makers and sellers of fertilizer working together to artificially jack up the price to farmers? Are American farmers too dependent on foreign sources of fertilizer? Is that part of the price problem? "Were working with state attorney generals, who were currently doing a market study, in terms of consolidation and whether or not these price increases that farmers have seen are justif

Over the next couple of weeks, NASS will ask fruit growers in a dozen states, including in the Northwest to participate in the biennial Fruit Chemical Use Survey.  The USDA survey will collect information on fertilizer and pesticide applications, and pest management practices for bearing fruit acres.  Ac...

Over the next couple of weeks, NASS will ask fruit growers in a dozen states, including in the Northwest to participate in the biennial Fruit Chemical Use Survey.  The USDA survey will collect information on fertilizer and pesticide applications, and pest management practices for bearing fruit acres.  Ac...

Last week, Representative Dan Newhouse was one of four co-chairs to kick off the Congressional Bipartisan Fertilizer Caucus.  Newhouse said agriculture has a large presence in many districts nationwide, and he feels this caucus will help those who aren’t as well versed about the ag industry.   “...

The Fertilizer Institute praised the introduction of legislation that would withdraw a memorandum subjecting agriculture retailers to stronger anhydrous ammonia regulations.   Republican Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota introduced the legislation last week. The...