PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2021
UPDATE: At least 8 people dead and more wounded after a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis; Florida's Republican lawmakers vote overwhelmingly to pass so-called "anti-riot" bill
2021Talks - April 16, 2021
Biden announces tough sanctions on Russia; Pelosi says she won't bring bill to floor expanding Supreme Court; and Harris announces largest ever U.S. investment in childcare.
Rural/Farming

The Bush Administration hopes to move farm policy to center stage this week, as the Agriculture Secretary will present proposals for the next U.S ...Read More

The U.S. Farm Bill needs a makeover, according to a report released yesterday by farm, consumer, and community groups nationwide. Ferd Hoefner with ...Read More

Life in rural Idaho may need some economic resuscitation to keep small communities thriving. The next federal Farm Bill is looked at as a lifeline ...Read More

Farm advocates say one of the hottest new agricultural fuels, called "cellulosic ethanol," has promise to reduce the need for oil imports, help ...Read More

Last year, Senator Grassley tried and failed to get a provision through Congress that would require a percentage of all hogs to be sold on the open ...Read More

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee meets today to consider conservation and energy policy. The Committee, considering a new farm bill, includes ...Read More

Consumer organizations and farm groups are calling on the new Congress to require "country of origin" labels on imported food, saying it's vital for ...Read More

As North Dakota's legislature gets rolling, rural advocates say one major challenge will be turning around the decline in the state's rural ...Read More

Farm and consumer groups are calling on the new Congress to require "country of origin" labels on imported food, claiming it's vital for consumer ...Read More

Meats produced locally could soon carry a "Made in Montana" sticker. The legislature is looking at a resolution this month to send to Congress ...Read More
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