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More than 70 percent of USDA’s budget is devoted to programs to increase food security and reduce hunger, such as SNAP

The agriculture community must unite. Do not harm crop insurance. Allow producers a choice

Smallholder farmers in Africa benefit from new production systems aimed at food self-sufficiency

Senate Committee on Agriculture farm bill hearing will focus on conservation and the environment

Senate Ag Committee will be holding hearings on various aspects of the farm bill.

Ertharin Cousin, has been chosen as the next Executive Director of the U.N. World Food Program.

Crop mix, rotations, grazing plans—all important to include. But as you’re planning for spring planting and fall harvest, don’t forget to include conservation on your planning list.

Whose priorities for agriculture will trump the policy agenda in 2012