…new farm technologies. It also aids in the creation and funding of loans and insurance programs and other forms of assistance, as well as in the cultivation of the next…
Baldwin, Ernst, Introduce Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Bill
…access to stress reduction strategies and suicide prevention programs.” Ersnt of Iowa says “we must do more” to ensure farmers and ranchers “have access to the mental health resources and…
Perdue Statement on House Committee Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…nearly identical to the legislation first introduced last week. We are encouraged that the Committee heard the voices of their constituents, who want to preserve and enhance programs contained in…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…and Mouth Disease vaccine bank, as well as funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), research, foreign market development, and market access programs.” National Corn Growers Association: The following…
Farm Leaders Visit Opioid Memorial in Show of Unity
…rural America featuring resources for rural communities and individuals facing the crisis; and prioritized investments in two key grant programs to address the crisis in rural places. For more information…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
More than 120 organizations urge Congress to support key nutrition, block grant and research programs The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 120 specialty…
Culver’s to Donate Custard Sales to FFA
…the restaurant chain. Thursday May, 3rd is Culver’s Scoops of Thanks Day. Scoops of Thanks Day is part of Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project. The project supports agricultural education programs,…
Farm Co-ops Applaud the American Food for American Schools Act
…provisions of the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs, if approved. Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, says the last several years has seen…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…Farmers are hurting though, and I have three priorities for this Farm Bill: to protect crop insurance, to increase market development abroad through trade and market access programs, and to…
Farm bill discussions will affect all Californians
…products that create new opportunities throughout the economy.” Johansson said Farm Bureau will seek continued and enhanced commitment to farm bill programs that promote environmental stewardship. “Current farm bill programs…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…as new provisions for cotton farmers included in the commodity title. We also appreciate improvements proposed for federal crop insurance. There are additional provisions aimed at improving conservation programs, the…
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
…back to work. At the Department of Agriculture, we are responsible for administering programs which help people access nutritious food for themselves and their families, but we also know that…
Almond Matters: Best Practices for Mite Control
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with mite populations becoming more active now that the weather has warmed up, growers should be considering their mite control programs….
Farm Groups Want Farm Bill to Address Farmer Suicides
…to provide grants to extension services and nonprofit organizations that offer stress assistance programs. However, the network has never received funding from Congress. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…