…am excited to be a part of an organization that is dedicated to supporting and advocating for our hardworking farmers and ranchers.” KCFB Executive Director Rachel Nettleton COURTESY: KCFB Nettleton…
Challenges for House Ag Labor Working Group
…a voice in Congress on the issues and policies impacting farmers and ranchers. This is a complex problem that deserves the focused attention of the Members who hear from producers…
USDA Announces Investment in Wildlife Conservation
…up the conservation assistance for farmers, ranchers, private forest owners and tribes with a focus on working lands in key geographies across the country. The funding will help deliver a…
Lawmakers Establish Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group
…“Though not directly in our committee’s jurisdiction, we have a responsibility to be a voice in Congress on the issues and policies impacting farmers and ranchers,” the two noted in…
USDA Announces Investment for Underserved Producers
…for underserved producers funding. The projects will help improve access to land, capital, and markets for underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. The funding comes from the Increasing Land, Capital,…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…EATS Act as a tool to give impacted farmers and ranchers relief from state standards that create new costs and regulatory burden.” Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West…
FSA County Committees Seeking Nominations by August 1
…consider serving the farmers, ranchers and producers in your community on your local FSA county committee, and I thank you in advance for your public service.” Nominations are open for…
Farmers Take Their Message to Washington D.C.
…D.C. to meet with lawmakers and discuss priorities for the 2023 farm bill. The American Farm Bureau Federation Advocacy Fly-In was attended by more than 150 farmers and ranchers. Agriculture…
LandFlex Opportunities Becoming Available to More Farmers
LandFlex opportunities available to farmers and ranchers will be expanding. The program offers incentives to producers to reduce demand for groundwater supplies and help comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…coalition states in a letter to lawmakers. “As organizations representing America’s agriculture industry, we further believe this legislation would bring economic opportunities to American farmers, ranchers, and food producers.” Signatories…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…Several ag groups have expressed disappointment in the proposed bill. “There is no surer way to undermine the success of farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and our shared food system than…
Socially Disadvantaged Farms Concentrated in South and West
…shows socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers tend to be more concentrated in southern and western regions of the country. USDA defines socially disadvantaged farmers as those belonging to groups subject…
Organic Support Being Offered by USDA
…applications for projects serving smaller producers, beginning farmers and ranchers, and other underserved communities. Other organic support being offered by USDA includes the OCCSP, which recently increased the cost share…
USDA to Establish New Regional Food Business Centers
…is designed to support farmers, ranchers, and other food businesses to access new markets and navigate other available resources. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the centers “create new and expanded…