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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, September 02, 2024
A bipartisan measure being introduced today in the House and Senate would increase the number of technical service advisers available to help farmers take advantage of USDA conservation programs.
Controlled environment agriculture leaders see legislative updates and regulatory changes as key ways to help the expanding industry deliver local, healthy foods that also offer nutritional, environmental and economic benefits.
The National Milk Producers Federation on Monday petitioned USDA on Monday to consider a comprehensive proposal to overhaul the way milk is priced under federal milk marketing orders.
Specialty crop growers anticipate labor costs, which already represent more than 50% of their production costs, to grow 10-30% over the next three to five years. They’re increasingly turning to automation as a solution, according to a new specialty crop automation report released by the Western Growers.
House Republicans proposed a plan Wednesday for raising the federal debt ceiling that would also expand work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to able-bodied adults as old as 55.
In the coming weeks, House Republicans are pushing the debt ceiling debate front and center and want to include changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements in their proposal. Industry sources say the move could push back an already delayed 2023 farm bill negotiation timeline, while Democratic members see it as a non-starter.
Despite disappointing results in its first year, supporters of a program designed to get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shoppers to buy more low-fat and non-fat milk hope that an expansion of the program will yield better results and lay the groundwork for continued investment in the next farm bill.