…proposed cut is $38 billion dollars from farm support programs. Those cuts include new limits on federal subsidies for crop insurance premiums and a cap on potential commodity program payments….
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…farm income. “The proposal slashes crop insurance by $29 billion, conservation programs by $6 billion, and SNAP by $191 billion, in addition to $3 billion in cuts to other farm…
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
…its historical contribution to deficit reduction. It would gut federal crop insurance, one of the nation’s most important farm safety-net programs. It would drastically reshape important voluntary conservation programs and…
Crop Insurance Industry Fears Budget Cuts
…to the crop insurance program.” The Morning Ag Report stressed that the president’s budget is a “wish list” and cuts to crop insurance will meet opposition on Capitol Hill. From…
Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass Management Webcast
…Cotton’ contains over 50 webcasts on various aspects of cotton crop management. These talks–freely accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week–cover agronomic practices, crop protection, and ag engineering….
Trump Plan to Balance Budget Includes Farm Subsidy Cuts
…crop insurance led House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway to seek a meeting with White House director Mick Mulvaney. However, Senate leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky signaled that lawmakers would seek…
Agri View: Weather Costly to Producers
…registering unusually high crop losses. I told you about the peach crop, blueberries and early sweet corn. Now you can add the early watermelon crop. Not just winds. Wildfire losses…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…next generation of farm managers, technicians, and crop advisors use small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) in precision agriculture. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes…
Agri View: Hemp, an Unlikely Crop
…a legitimate crop. Mainly because it is too closely associated with marijuana. Otherwise it could become a crop worth $300 million dollars a year. But, you know why it isn’t…
Almond Update: Importance of Water Quality
…growers should keep an eye on. From the Almond Board of California: Almond growers rely on good water quality to ensure both a healthy tree and a healthful crop….
OTA Applauds Organic Research Investment Legislation
…organic agriculture. The future of organic farmers’ success is tied to discovering new organic crop varieties, developing breakthroughs in pest and weed control, crop rotation, and the development of effective…
Agri View: Hard Winter for Farmers
…nation’s biggest blueberry crop this year. That night they lost 90 percent of it. These were not the only crops to be hard hit. Strawberries were just starting to bloom….
USDA Seeks Feedback From California and Nevada Growers
…Growers provide information on crop acreage – including biotech crops—as well as grain stocks, livestock inventory, cash rents, land values, and value of sales. NASS will compile and analyze the…
USDA Approves Modifications to Margin Protection Plan of Insurance for Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency this week announced greater crop insurance options for farmers against unexpected decreases in their operating margin. Offered through the federal crop insurance…