…in fiscal 2014-2017 and $85 million in FY2018 • Specialty Crop Research Initiative funded at $50 million in FY2014-15; $55 million in FY 2016-2017; and $65 million in FY2018 •…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…dairymen and women. These include among others: $600 million over 10 years for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to encourage the development of new technologies and improved efficiencies in…
Health Insurance Tax and Small Business
A member of the American Farm Bureau federation speaks out against the Health Insurance Tax. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The Health Insurance Tax…
AFBF: Heath Tax and Small Farms
The Health Insurance Tax will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton. Norton, a member of the American Farm…
AgNeTVideo: Trefethen Solar Project
…are really interesting to me because they make sense in terms of protecting the environment, but they also make economic sense. With the tax credits from the state and federal…
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
…of poverty by 2022 through inclusive agricultural growth. USAID contributes to the New Alliance through its leadership of Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative….
New Leader for Citrus Board
…from Widener University School of Law. The Florida Citrus Department is a state agency charged with promoting Florida citrus products and is financed largely through a tax paid by growers…
Fighting Vine Mealybug in Grapes
…insects. A Vine mealybug infestation can lead to mold on the grapes and a loss of yields for the growers. It can also lead to a virus called leaf roll…
NFCF Statement on Farm Bill Extension
…saying it appreciates Congress’s action to avert tax increases. But quote “At the same time, it is truly unfortunate that Congress could not come together this year to enact a…
Beef Leader says Farm Bill Needed Now
…with before the end of the year. We have to address the tax cuts and we have to get this farm bill done. So far, there’s still work to do….
Business as Usual for Congress
The farm bill and estate tax are two big issues facing lawmakers when they return to Washington and according to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Colin…
2012 Farm Bill: Farmers Pursue Air Quality Pgm
…California, Arizona, Texas and other states benefit from the Air Quality Initiative in the 2008 Farm Bill. In California alone, more than 1,100 farmers and ranchers partnered with the U.S….