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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sharply criticized House Republicans’ proposed farm bill Wednesday, saying they are relying on “budget gimmicks” to fund legislation that overpromises but will not deliver for producers.
New cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office detail the funding gap that House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson faces as he moves his farm bill this week.
Southern producers with cotton, rice and peanut base acreage would see their farm program payments more than double, while growers in other regions would see smaller increases under the GOP farm bill the House Agriculture Committee will consider this week, according to a new analysis.
Hotter temperatures during the summer are leading the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop a heat standard for worker safety that OSHA has been working on since 2021.
Republicans are tightening their grip on farm country, holding all but eighteen of the top 100 districts in terms of agricultural sales, according to an Agri-Pulse analysis of newly released data from USDa's 2022 agricultural census.
While there are provisions to expand SNAP eligibility in the House Agriculture Committee's draft farm bill, anti-hunger say the legislation could lead to limits on food choices and put a focus on improving nutrition over addressing hunger.
Employees of USDA feel better about their working conditions and leadership in the years since they posted among the worst morale of any large government agency in an annual survey to determine the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.”
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has finalized changes to its hazard communication regulations that modify the information required on labels and safety data sheets.