NAWG and the Field to Market coalition are seeking grower feedback on a new online calculator meant to help producers assess how some of their operational decisions affect natural resource management and sustainability.

NAWG joined on a letter with the Agricultural Retailers Association and others this week telling the Department of Commerce that reasonably-priced solid ammonium nitrate from Russia is necessary to meet current U.S. demand.

NAWG President Karl Scronce wrote Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack late last week requesting USDA to provide further analysis of the effects of pending climate change legislation, including a comparison of studies that have been published by other sources.

Ten Senators wrote the head of the Risk Management Agency (RMA) this week, urging cooperation as the Agency seeks to renegotiate the contract between the government and private companies that administer the federal crop insurance program.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) withdrew two “no action” letters this week on speculative position limits, meaning two specific commodity pool operators who were exempted from position limits must now come into compliance with them.

The Senate this week passed the agricultural appropriations bill by a vote of 80-17, setting the stage for a conference with the House of Representatives once Congress returns from its August recess.

The Hand That Feeds U.S. coalition announced this week that NAWG and five other organizations have joined its ranks, and that growers can now sign up online to receive updates about the campaign’s progress.