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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told members of a House Appropriations subcommittee Monday that he has hired more staff to track foreign farmland purchases after a three-year gap in his department’s application of disclosure penalties.
Rural schools and hospitals are trying to staff up even as they face a number of other significant challenges, government officials and policy groups told members of a House Appropriations Committee panel on Wednesday.
A top Senate Republican is expressing confidence this Congress will ultimately pass a farm bill, citing its importance to GOP lawmakers who are up for re-election in 2024.
When the wind blows in Prowers County, soil tends to follow. The southeastern Colorado county sits at the heart of what is known as the “Dust Bowl” region, a place where the fear of prairie winds scattering tilled dirt through communities and towns looms large.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow has a warning for House Republicans who are looking to slash spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
