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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
In the past 11 fiscal years, USDA’s Rural Development agency has financed $341.3 billion through more than 1.7 million different investments, according to a new Rural Data Gateway dashboard unveiled by the agency that shows where the dollars are going.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency has rolled out a new direct loan application that will require interested producers to fill out less than half the paperwork.
The Agriculture Department is forecasting that net farm income will decline sharply this year on lower revenue from crops and livestock and higher production expenses.
President Joe Biden tries to sell his economic agenda to the country with his annual State of the Union address this week, and the Senate Agriculture pivots its farm bill preparations to focus on commodity programs and crop insurance.
The Agriculture Department is proposing to restrict the sugar content of school meals, while tightening sodium limits, increasing whole grains requirements and possibly letting schools continue serving low-fat flavored milk.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson on Thursday announced the reorganization of subcommittees and named the six chairmen of the panels.
The U.S. and Mexico continue to engage over Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s threat to ban genetically modified corn imports, but there were strong signs from senators Wednesday that patience is wearing thin on Capitol Hill for a resolution.
Federal agencies appear to be divided over which carbon intensity model should be used for an Inflation Reduction Act tax credit meant to grow the fledgling sustainable aviation fuel industry, according to biofuel policy experts.
