…Coordinated Plant Management Program funded at $62.5 million in FY2014-2017 and $75 million in FY2018 • Market Access Program and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops fully funded at 2008 Farm…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but we are moving this process forward. There is too much good in this bill to let it die before it is heard on the…
House Farm Bill Markup
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
…delivery. Conservation programs have grown in number and complication, which often confused producers. We responded by eliminating or consolidating duplicative programs. The FARRM Act eliminates 10 different programs which saves…
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….
United Fresh Convention Underway
…a bit of socializing before the two day produce-industry conference. The United Fresh conference features a number of workshops on topics like food safety, immigration reform and new transportation regulations….
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
…program and to formalize a tie between crop insurance and conservation compliance helped set the tone of cooperation for this bill moving forward,” Stallman’s statement continues. “Overall, this bill meets…
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
…to ensure future sustainability of the nation’s dairy farms by providing $10-million in grants to research universities. The money will fund the FarmSmart research program. “What this research is aimed…
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
…leaders from around the world and will demonstrate the role of open data in increasing agricultural production, improving private sector growth, and ensuring global food security. USAID Bureau for Food…