…$1.5 million deficit because it has lost income from “benefit programs.” Duvall was also re-elected to a two-year term Tuesday by delegates in Nashville, Tennessee, following the AFBF annual convention….
U.S. Crop Prices Forecast to Remain Stable
…He also spoke about the future of crop insurance. “The overall percentage of the farm bill taken up by the commodity programs has diminished because of a shift away from…
Rural Prosperity Report Released at Farm Bureau Convention
…life in rural America, including more online connectivity and more training programs. The report says that only 39 percent of rural America is able to access adequate broadband. As far…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…across counties A flexible cotton support program that considers cotton seed, cotton lint or both to help beleaguered cotton growers Strengthened and more flexible risk management and safety-net programs for…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…for Animals rule, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs rule, and the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption rule. Some of the considerations being made…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…see the Dear Colleague Letter for additional instruction. NIFA reviews all proposals accepted in NIFA’s competitive grant programs through an external peer review process in which a panel of experts…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show. Sen. Jerry Moran Ideally, lawmakers will address contentious issues related to cotton and dairy programs in the disaster bill and “get them out of…
CDFA Awards Funding to Support Ag Education Through California Agriculture License Plate Program
…Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. Projects funded include continued support California’s statewide Future Farmers of America (FFA) program, mobile educational exhibits, local farm days for students, agricultural activity centers at…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…This new sustainability publication highlights some of those efforts as well as programs that support responsible, efficient almond production,” said Almond Board Director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Gabriele Ludwig….
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…to help them grow their businesses while solving critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems.” The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) supports research, education, and extension programs that…
Producers Looking to D.C. for Disaster Aid
…producers to enroll in the PLC and ARC programs in the farm bill. It would also lift the $20 million cap on livestock insurance programs. It’s unclear how the bill…
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
…fundraising as “educational” expenses in order to seem more efficient with donations. The CCF also says that, in spite of its name, the Humane Society of the U.S. is not…
Continuing Resolution Means No Cuts to Ag Programs
…projected to add another $1.5 billion to the deficit over the next ten years. The PayGo rules would have hit spending on farm subsidies and entitlement programs like Medicare very…
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
…multiple, back-to-back, devastating disasters require us to address current backlogs in critical emergency recovery programs, improve standing disaster programs, and target assistance to address holes in the safety net, including…