USDA-FDA ’24 Spending Fight Reflects Debt Limit, Farm Bill Battles
A House subcommittee fight over fiscal year 2024 USDA and FDA spending touches on some of the same hurdles faced in last-minute talks to avoid a debt default and likely to spill over into the farm bill.
USDA to Bring Jobs and Improved Infrastructure to Rural Partners Network
The Department of Agriculture Monday announced an effort to help rural communities to address some of their immediate needs and foster long-term economic growth. USDA is providing loans and grants to help people living in rural and
New Right to Repair MOUs Bring Industry Coverage to 70%
The American Farm Bureau Federation signed two more memoranda of understanding with two agricultural equipment manufacturers. The new MOUs were signed by AGCO and Kubota, providing farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment.
Atypical BSE Case Detected in South Carolina
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service last week announced the finding of an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (in-sef-o-lop-athy). The approximately five-year-old or older beef cow tested positive following routine surveillance protocols at a slaughterhouse
Data Shows Few Farm Estates Must File Estate Tax Return
New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that less than one percent of farm estates created in 2022 must file an estate tax return. Created in 1916, the federal estate tax is a tax on the
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
The Department of Agriculture recently announced assistance for dairy producers with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program/ The program helps dairy producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices
Gas Prices Steady Heading into Holiday Weekend
As Americans gear up for the start of the summer driving season with Memorial Day weekend, the nation’s average price of gasoline is unchanged from a week ago at $3.51 per gallon. The national average diesel price