The House’s farm bill mark up begins with a change over last year, with the Ag Committee keeping in the dairy supply program. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…from circumventing the law to receive greater federal funding. We tighten restrictions to prevent lottery winners and traditional college students from participating in the program. We also reform farm programs….
Farm Bill Markups
…cut from nutrition assistance, and $6.9 billion cut from conservation. Some programs did make it through, not only without cuts, but with increases. That includes disaster aid and crop insurance….
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
The Senate Ag Committee has approved a bipartisan five-year farm bill with a 15 – 5 vote in favor of the bill. In a statement, Bob Stallman, President of the…
More Farmers Markets to Accept EBT
Families on food assistance may soon be able to use their EBT cards at more farmers markets, thanks to grants from the USDA. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or…
USDA Payments to Resume
Farmers who saw some of their farm program payments stopped back in March should be getting those payments again very soon. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download…
AgNeTVideo: Trefethen Solar Project
…sustainability program here at Trefethen,” Ruel said. “One of the basic tenants is to produce and take care of our vineyard and winery as much as we can ourselves, and…
Grants to Help Fund Dairy Research
There was a landmark announcement for the U.S. dairy industry from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The USDA is working…
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
…nutrition and pesticide exposure. Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Bob Perciasepe, says the EPA is addressing that last factor: pesticide exposure. For more on the bee health report,…
Several Factors to Blame For Bee Decline
…experts, and a comprehensive study just released by the USDA and EPA together, all agree, there is no one cause for the problem. Rather, it’s several factors working together that…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
There’s a new high-tech way for growers to report invasive pests. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture is introducing…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…production of anaerobic digester systems with Rural Development programs, such as the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program, Value…
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
Several U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials will participate in the G8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture April 29-30 in Washington, D.C. The conference will host agricultural…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Purchasing Cooperative, in developing the SUBWAY® National Produce Program. DRS is now responsible for supplying over 28,000 restaurants with Gold Standard produce from approved vendors for SUBWAY® restaurants. Mike is…
