…forward to having them as a resource for feedback and firsthand information to help us better understand the impact of USDA programs on farmers, ranchers, packagers, shippers and everyone involved…
Agri View: America’s Roads Falling Apart
…had to build our interstate network. What we have today is allowing the system to deteriorate faster than it is being built. The longer it takes to get the programs…
Farm Bill Expiration Jeopardizes Multiple Programs
…farm bill expired, programs that were receiving $50 million or less in mandatory funding will not receive any baseline funding beyond that date. A total of 39 programs including bioenergy…
Scientists and Economists Unite Against USDA Move
More than 1,100 scientists and economists penned a letter opposing the Trump administration proposal to realign and relocate programs within the Department of Agriculture. The group is opposed to the…
Registration Now Open for 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…a morning full of educational sessions. In addition, the National Environmental Stewardship Award winner will be named, and some of the industry’s most cutting-edge individuals will be recognized at the…
Agriculture Awaits New Farm Bill as 2014 Bill Expires
…having a five-year farm bill. Food Business Network reports that with the expiration of the 2014 farm bill, 39 “orphan” programs lost both authorization and funding. These programs include certain…
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…agricultural research and education programs, inform farm programs, boost rural infrastructure, determine disaster relief needs, and more. * NASS updated its procedures in how forms returned that were determined to…
Roberts Offers Hope for Temporary Farm Bill Program Funding
…about 40 programs that could be in trouble because they’ll lack mandatory baseline funding without a new farm bill. Advocates and industry groups are concerned that some of the programs…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…nursery crops, and horticulture. Funding is meant to be used on agricultural extension activities, research and other programs aimed at increasing demand and overall value of agricultural goods. The California…
House to Recess Without Final Vote on Farm Bill
…not knowing if the risk management programs they need to qualify for operating loans will be there. “The sky won’t fall right away. The residual effects of programs that have…
Water Works: Diverse Support of Proposition 3 Water Bond
…money available for programs such as education, affordable housing, and healthcare. The Public Policy Institute of California indicated that in a survey conducted back in July, 58 percent of likely…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
…an agreement on the farm bill this week, but the clock is all but out of time as the current bill expires Sunday. Monday means critical trade programs will not…
Agri View: Importance of International Trade
Everett Griner talks about the different trade programs and their importance to agriculture in today’s Agri View. Importance of International Trade International trade. It’s a term that has more than…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
…species from extinction.” Johansson explained to the Committee that farmers and conservation groups understand that for species protection programs to work better, they must be improved for both species and…