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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
The House Agriculture Committee formally appealed Thursday for "adequate resources" in the next farm bill to compensate for what the panel says is the “ineffectiveness” of existing commodity programs.
The farm bill commodity title is the focus of discussions in Orlando this week at Commodity Classic, the annual meeting of grain and soybean producers.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is in California today, where he is expected to announce another series of efforts to improve competition in agribusiness and address a meat labeling issue that has dogged the agency for years.
President Joe Biden will propose new tax increases with his fiscal 2024 budget this week, while the Republican-controlled House will force a vote on killing the administration’s new rule that expands the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s measure of global food commodity prices eased again in February on significant drops in the cost of dairy products and vegetable oils and fractionally lower prices for grains and meat.
A historic study of USDA’s farmer records showed that cover crops and conservation tillage could significantly lower crop insurance claims in some cases, but the research also identified some key gaps in the department’s massive databases.
A landmark use of USDA farming data shows that cover crops and no-till practices can make a significant difference in whether growers can get their crops planted in wet years.
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved the long-delayed nomination of veteran civil rights lawyer Margo Schlanger to lead the Agriculture Department’s civil rights office, but GOP opposition is likely to slow down the full Senate's consideration of her.
