…send this to President Biden swiftly. Further efforts to provide greater market transparency, protections for independent farmers and ranchers, and antitrust enforcement, are also needed, but today’s passage of H.R….
OSRA Signing: A ‘Big Win’ for Addressing Shipping Challenges
…the bipartisan work from Congress in getting the Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed and the quick action by President Biden to sign it into law,” American Farm Bureau Federation President…
American Agri-Women Name 2022 Champion of Agriculture
A lawmaker is named the 2022 Champion of Agriculture. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R – Richvale) The American Agri-Women have named their 2022 Champion of…
Up to $65 Million to Become Available to Support Farm Employers with H-2A Workers
Funding from the American Rescue Plan is being set aside to provide assistance for farm employers with H-2A workers. Up to $65 million in support will be made available through…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act One Step Away from Becoming Law
…reducing costs for families and ensuring fair treatment for American businesses—including farmers and ranchers.” Industry groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, USA Rice, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and the…
Land Fallowing Could Reach More Than 690,000 Acres Due to Drought
…beginning of this year,” said Wade. “We’re potentially looking at record fallowing numbers, anywhere, in our estimate, from 594,000 to perhaps 691,000 acres of farmland that’s not going to be…
Survey Seeks Farmer Experience with On-Farm Conservation Programs
…from owners and managers of California farmland. Results from the survey will be aggregated and anonymized and will not identify participants individually. The voluntary survey is contracted through the USDA…
Doug McKalip Receives Significant Support as Chief Ag Negotiator
…best drive policy and support American agriculture and he will be ready to lead from day one.” The position of chief ag negotiator has remained vacant since President Biden took…
Secretary Vilsack on Ukraine
…are themselves not particularly stable and with a lack of food could be very much unstable. So how do you make sure that American agriculture responds as it traditionally and…
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Provides Resources for Educators
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has created educational resources for teachers and parents of all backgrounds across the county. The Executive Director of the organization, Daniel Meloy, works…
Significant Advancements Made in Local Food Procurement Efforts
…continue to be developed. Up to $400 million will be awarded through the program as authorized by the American Rescue Plan. A total of $200 million is set to be…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…resources that I gave them in the American rescue plan to help fund local processors and regional processors so that we can begin to create that resiliency,” she said. Photo…
New Organic Transition Initiative to Address Several Industry Needs
…support programs,” OTA CEO and Executive Director Tom Chapman said in a press release. “This historic investment in food production, which increases options for American farmers to ‘adopt practices that…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
…and $400 million to create regional food business centers. Groups such as the National Farmers Union and American Farmland Trust have said that the framework is an important step towards…