…programs can now better assist farmers needing to provide housing while they’re here. I thank Congress for addressing this issue in its most recent funding bill and hope to continue…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
The Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series presented by the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and University of California Cooperative Extension concluded in Exeter on June 28, with over 200 growers, pest…
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…programs, disaster assistance, agricultural research, local policies, and business. NASS says that’s why it’s so important that they hear from as many farmers as possible. Barbara Rater, the Census and…
Agri View: Understanding How Farm Subsidies Work
…on subsidies programs to keep them going. They don’t necessarily want them, but the subsidies get farmers enough profit to stay in business. No other industry sees prices change as…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…Senator Mike Lee that farm groups, such as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, say “sought to undermine commodity checkoff programs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…the conservation program changes proposed in the FY 2019 Budget that prioritized funding for programs that have shown positive outcomes while eliminating funding for those programs with limited outcomes.” After…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…base acres covered by the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. USDA says the data will help producers decide the best options for how to allocate generic base…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…eligibility for crop subsidies from $900,000 to $700,000 in adjusted gross income. Total spending on conservation programs would hold steady over the next decade, but the amounts allocated to different…
US Fostering Trade Relationship with Japan Amidst Other Ongoing Trade Disputes
…trade relationship with Japan. USA Rice Asia Promotion Programs Director Jim Guinn joined the group in Japan and spoke with several trade associations and various rice importers. While opinions differ…
Farm Leader: Congress Must Now Focus on Agricultural Immigration Reform
…inadequacies in agricultural immigration programs that have contributed to chronic employee shortages on farms and ranches. “Congress must move forward to forge a solution that would work well for farmers,…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…recognizes what is working well, but it also makes much-needed improvements in risk management and crop insurance programs at a time when farm-income levels have slumped to decade lows. This…
USDA Supports Local Foods in Schools through Farm to School Grants
…supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, cultivating partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National…
Enrollment for Safety Net Coverage Ends August 1
Farmers and ranchers, with base acres in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) safety net programs, are being reminded enrollment for the 2018 crop year ends…
Heitkamp: Trade War Strikes at Rural Economies
…of Iowa agreed in a separate statement, saying “farming need trade, not aid,” in referring to any programs that would be made available to assist farmers through a trade war….