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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
The National Farmers Union is launching a $25 million investment fund that will back startup agtech and automation companies while allowing farmers to earn equity by trying new technologies on their operations.
USDA and the White House will host selected farm groups for meetings today with government officials to discuss the Biden administration’s key ag and rural investments.
National Farmers Union delegates this week debated a wide variety of policy reforms, including whether or not eligibility for commodity programs, crop and livestock insurance should be limited to small and mid-size farming operations.
Despite a looming government shutdown amid talks to secure another continuing resolution, as well as upcoming elections, Congress needs to make sure it passes a farm bill this year, says the leader of the nation’s largest farm organization.
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas rolled out a new leadership slate, UC Davis is looking for a new ag dean and a Washington state woman is the new leader of the nation's oldest farm organization.
USDA has rolled out a series of steps to further the Biden administration's efforts to address consolidation pressure in agriculture, including a series of near-term steps detailed in a lengthy report about the current state of the American seed industry.
A new executive order from President Joe Biden calls on departments and agencies to take steps to increase the use of bio-based products and identify barriers to agricultural biotechnology.
The Agriculture Department is going to take a closer look at how retailers and seed companies are interacting with producers, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.
The nation’s largest beef industry group is set to ask its members for fresh direction on how to approach price discovery discussions on Capitol Hill and throughout the sector.
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