Articles tagged under: climate change
ACE Talks Climate and Farm Bill
Published December 27, 2022
The American Coalition for Ethanol won't shy away from talking about climate change according to ACE CEO Brian Jennings. "We want to make it clear to policy makers on the state, national, and globally that corn ethanol is part of…COP27 Addresses Climate Concerns
Published November 14, 2022
President Joe Biden made a weekend stop at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt. Biden said his administration has a bold agenda to address the climate crisis. "Approving a good climate policy is good economic policy," said Biden.…More Attention on Risk Management Portion of Farm Bill
Published March 2, 2022
Agricultural groups are preparing for the 2023 Farm Bill. International Fresh Produce Association Chief Public Policy Officer Robert Guenther says with climate change being a priority, the risk management portion of the farm bill will get attention. EQIP may be…Top Story #7: Increased Focus on Climate Policy and Carbon Markets
Published December 30, 2021
Climate change is showing up in policy including the bipartisan infrastructure package, the Growing Climate Solutions Act and the Build Back Better Act. "The BBB Act includes more than $27 billion in new, additional conservation funding," said Randy Russell, president,…Top Story #6: A New Administration in Washington D.C.
Published December 30, 2021
President Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in office, including a review of the Trump administration’s environmental regulations. COVID recovery and climate change have also been priorities in the first year of the administration. In late February,…Bonnie Talks Disaster Aid, Climate Change with NDFU
Published December 13, 2021
USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie joined the North Dakota Farmers Union Convention virtually last week. Bonnie talked about climate change and drought. "We are trying to improve current programs to help farmers, but there's more…NDFU Adopts Three Special Orders of Business
Published December 13, 2021
The North Dakota Farmers Union met over the weekend to set policy priorities and adopt three special orders of business for 2022. The special orders of business will be the legislative priorities for NDFU in 2022. "The three big issues…Green Technologies Promoted at COP26
Published November 3, 2021
During the climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, 40 countries agreed to increase the use of green technologies. Five parts of the economy will be targeted to reduce carbon, starting with agriculture and electricity. The United States is one of…Biden Takes Climate Change Message to UN Conference
Published November 2, 2021
President Joe Biden took the world stage this past week, promoting a strategy to deal with climate change. Speaking at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Biden said climate change is costing trillions of dollars due to."record…