rural infrastructure

According to livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Pee, feedlots are only a few weeks away from being current on fed cattle supplies. “In the near term, yes, I think we moved a lot of cattle. The marketing's in the last two Cattle on Feed reports have been very impressive. We r ...

Infrastructure is vital to the American Ag industry for a variety of reasons. President Joe Biden has proposed spending more than $2 trillion to revitalize America’s transportation infrastructure, water systems as well as expand broadband access in rural America. Sec ...

The Rebuild Rural Coalition calls President Joe Biden's Infrastructure plan a good starting point for discussions with Congress. The group of more than 260 organizations representing rural communities and agriculture says in a statement, "We strongly encourage a bipartisan approach that considers the unique needs of rural infrastructure – and sets aside specific funding for rural communities

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rural America's infrastructure needs some significant improvements. Rod Bain has more. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Senate Republicans are pressing for an ‘infrastructure-only’ bill in a bid to vastly downsize the president’s more than $2 trillion package that they say goes beyond traditional infrastructure. Republicans said President Biden could score a ‘win,’ if his infrastructure, plan included just roads, bridges, waterways, ports and broadband, funded with user fees. “We’re going to have to c ... Read Mor

President Biden says his infrastructure plan will focus on repairing, replacing, upgrading the country's roads, bridges, ports, airports, and waterways. "It makes it easier and more efficient to move good, and to make us more competitive around the world ...

Last week, President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion dollar American Jobs Plan. "I'll begin with the heart of the plan. It modernizes transportation infrastructure; our roads, our bridges, our airports..." Speaking in Pittsburgh last week, Biden also addressed another issue that is important for rural America ...

Incase tending to the 2021 crop is not enough, Washington wheat growers have a lot of their plat in both Olympia and D.C. these days. Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers says one of the most pressing issues they’re watching in the virtual session Senate Bill 5172, which looks at requiring overtime pay once farm workers pass 40 hours a week. She ..

The USDA recently announced it was investing nearly $300 million to improve rural community facilities and essential services to in 16 states and Peurto Rico. More than half the funding is for rural  healthcare and emergency response services.  ...

On Wednesday, President Biden is scheduled to travel to Pittsburgh to pitch the first part of his $3 trillion effort fix the nation’s roads, bridges, and water systems, many, key for agriculture. Biden’s ambitious push on the heels of his nearly $2 trillion virus relief package, already faces stiff headwinds from Republicans and some Democrats over its size and tax hikes needed to fund it. Yet t