Bill proposes raising Chapter 12 cap to help more farmers
A bill calling for an increase in the Chapter 12 operating debt cap to $10 million would allow more farmers to use the bankruptcy option, according to backers of the federal legislation.
A pair of recent structural quality assessment studies have refocused attention on the condition of rural bridges in the Midwest, particularly in Iowa and Illinois.
Fake IDs found on Hondurans arrested at Knightstown farm
Residents of Honduras allegedly armed with counterfeit identification cards to portray themselves as legally in the United States were arrested at an Indiana farm.
EPA reviewing comments on changes toward WOTUS rule
Following an April 15 government-imposed deadline for feedback, the U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have begun scrutinizing thousands of public comments on a rule change ordered by the Trump administration to revise the controversial definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972.
