North Carolina native Ray Starling is still new to his role as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Agricultural Trade, and Food Assistance. Starling spoke to Penton Agriculture this…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
…safety net is designed to offset bad times like these, but the underperformance of the Margin Protection Program left our dairy farmers with virtually no assistance. In addition, our farmers…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
…technical assistance to agricultural producers to help plan and implement conservation practices that address local and state resource concerns. States will begin accepting applications in the near future. Producers in…
Subcommittee Examines Federal Nutrition Programs
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Nutrition convened a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) three commodity distribution programs: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental…
Census Of Agriculture Countdown Begins For America’s Farmers And Ranchers
…Agriculture is their voice, their future, and their opportunity to shape American agriculture – its policies, services, and assistance programs – for years to come.” Producers who are new to…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
…communities won’t have the resources or assistance they need to keep our soils healthy, our water clean, and our wildlife abundant,” said NACD President Brent Van Dyke. “We look forward…
States Impacted by Wildfires Seek Grazing Assistance
…the Emergency Conservation Program, the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Emergency Assistance for Livestock Program and crop insurance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Young announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $15 million in technical and financial assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily…
Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Specialty Crop Production Programs
…assistance and extension services. This hearing is a continuation in the series of hearings that set the stage for the next farm bill. “The diversity of specialty crops makes the…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…in, they’re called to duty. We got phone calls of people offering their assistance,” he said. “They’re out there in the middle of the night, they’re out there as the…
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
…To assist potential applicants, the Commission has scheduled an application assistance workshop on March 30, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., in the Klamath hearing room on the second floor of the…
Starling Named Special Assistant for Agriculture
Starling The Trump administration has named Ray Starling as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade and Food Assistance. Starling has a long history in agriculture and many groups…
$1 Trillion Free-Trade Agreement Now In Force
…It also means we can kick start technical assistance work to help poorer countries with implementation. “This would boost global trade by up to 1 trillion dollars each year, with…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…diverse coalition today told congressional appropriations and budget leaders. In a letter, 502 different groups, representing a wide range of constituents – from agriculture and nutrition assistance to rural development,…