…the bill includes work requirements as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, that are not in the Senate bill. Oklahoma Representative Frank Lucas, a former chairman of the House…
NAFTA Main Sticking Point Indeed is Dairy
…7 milk program. Dairy trade was the focus of pre-NAFTA concerns more than a year ago from the Trump Administration. U.S. dairy wants more market access to Canada. Source: National…
National Dairy Council New Product Competition Underway
…a dairy or dairy-based product to “satisfy consumers’ desire for performance nutrition.” A judging panel consisting of experts from across the dairy industry will award $16,000 in cash prizes, with…
OTA Moving Forward with Voluntary Checkoff
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is moving forward with plans to create a voluntary checkoff program. The Association says the program would provide industry-invested organic research, promotion and education check-off…
USDA Partners with Communities to Support Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Opportunities in Rural America
…Facilities program. Below are some of the projects USDA is supporting: In Newport, Ark., the White River Women’s Shelter is receiving a $150,000 grant to convert the former Jackson County…
Gap Remains in Farm Bill Talks Over SNAP
…can accept. The differences don’t lie in just the SNAP program. There are unresolved differences remaining in the commodity, conservation, and energy titles. Ag Chair Pat Roberts also says the…
OTA Wants Voluntary Checkoff Program
…to lead the efforts in developing the program. The committee will look into questions regarding the governance of a voluntary program to maximize producer participation and decision making. The committee…
Kansas Cattle Traceability Project Moving Forward
…industry. The Cattle Trace pilot project will help kickstart discussions and development on an enhanced traceability program in Kansas and around the country. Last month, CattleTrace, Inc., was established as…
Alternative Manure Management Projects Receive $21.6 Million in Funding
…through the program include the construction of compost bedded pack barns. This pasture-based management program will lead to a decrease in the amount of manure flushed into anaerobic lagoons and…
Farm Bill Merging Process Underway
President Donald Trump has called on Congress to pass a farm bill with work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. However, there appears to be no clear path forward…
ASTA Requests Exemptions for Seeds on Proposed Chinese Tariffs List
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is requesting that seeds for sowing be exempted from the proposed list of supplemental retaliatory tariffs on China under Section 301 of the Trade…
Farm Bill Conference Committee Meets
…members: “Nobody in this room is going to get everything he or she wants; this process is about compromise.” The biggest compromise is needed in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…
Conaway Offers SNAP Compromise
…but says last week he sent a proposal to his counterparts in the Senate offering a compromise on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). He says the offer demonstrates he’s…
USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
…on opioid issues affecting rural communities. The grants HHS is offering through the Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) program must be used to develop and implement robust collaborations with the…