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High Diesel Prices Put Strain on Farmers
High Diesel Prices Put Strain on Farmers
High Diesel Prices Put Strain on Farmers
With diesel prices more than $1.50 per gallon higher than this time last year, the American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on the Administration to bring more domestic supply online.  The Ag organization said a ban on U.S. imports of petroleum from Russia, lower domestic production capacity, and seasonal demand are all contributing to higher costs.     ...
Clarifications Needed On WOTUS
Clarifications Needed On WOTUS
Clarifications Needed On WOTUS
With oral arguments now complete in the Sackett versus EPA case before the Supreme Court, questions still remain related to whether or not the federal government has jurisdiction over certain parcels of land.  Courtney Briggs, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation said the confusion goes back to a previous Supreme Court Case that created two tests of jurisdi
Court Grants Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
Court Grants Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
Court Grants Coalition Intervention in Gray Wolf Lawsuit
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the American Farm Bureau, and other members of a coalition applauded an appeals court decision allowing intervention in a case regarding gray wolves.  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will allow the coalition to intervene in the Defenders of Wildlife versus the U.S. Fish and Wil...