Missouri Cattlemen’s Fake Meat Bill Passes

A Missouri omnibus agriculture bill contacting provisions against so-called fake meat has passed the state legislature. The language prohibits misrepresenting a product as meat that was not derived from harvested livestock. The Missouri House passed the bill 125-22 following previous passage in the Missouri Senate. Missouri became the first state to address the issue with legislation, sending a signal to …

Perdue, Conaway, and Groups Comment on Farm Bill Vote

Perdue on Farm Bill Vote in House of Representatives U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the initial vote on the 2018 Farm Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives: “A Farm Bill is necessary to provide our farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers with the stability and predictability they need. Our farmers feed the people of …

Farm Bill Amendments Dealt With

While the U.S. House failed to pass the 2018 Farm Bill, many amendments were dealt with before the vote took place. Tyron Spearman has the story. Farm Bill Amendments Dealt With Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …

U.S. House Fails to Pass 2018 Farm Bill

In a vote of 198-yes, 213-no, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, or as we know it the 2018 Farm Bill. 30 Republicans joined 183 Democrats in defeating bill. While Republican leaders were confident ahead of the vote, many members of leadership were seen on the floor holding last-minute …

Dairy Groups Applaud Defeat of Raw Milk Amendment to 2018 Farm Bill

Overwhelming opposition from a strong coalition of dairy farmers, processors, consumer groups, food safety advocates, federal and state public health regulators, the medical community, and other key stakeholders led to the defeat today of an amendment to the 2018 House Farm Bill that would have allowed the interstate sale of unpasteurized milk. Amendment 30, offered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), …

Southeast Producers Encouraged to Return Census Forms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding farmers and ranchers across the Southeast that the window is closing on the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Alabama State Statistician Cynthia Price, Florida State Statistician Mark Hudson and NASS Southern Region Director Jim Ewing in Georgia are urging producers who have not returned …

Slimy Slugs Bugging Your Garden

Want to keep your vegetable garden productive? Slugs can be very costly. Cathy Isom fills us about how to deal with a slimy critter that you don’t want bugging your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Slimy Slugs Bugging Your Garden Slugs are slimy but tough-skinned terrestrial mollusks typically lack a shell and secrete mucus for protection. …