Producers Focus on Needs, As Farm Bill Writers Eye Politics
While Washington politicians are focused on farm bill politics, producers are focused on their needs. SNAP work requirements, WIC spending cuts, CCC uses, payment limits and more, all politicizing farm bill efforts this year. But down on
APHIS Proposal to Strengthen Quarantine and Inspection Program
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking comments on a proposed rule to amend regulations governing its Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection program user fees. APHIS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border
USDA Providing Additional Assistance to Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk
The Department of Agriculture is providing additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying guaranteed Farm Loan Programs borrowers who are facing financial risk. The announcement is part of the $3.1 billion to help certain distressed farm loan borrowers
Income Spent on Food Increased 13% in 2022
U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.3 percent of their disposable personal income on food in 2022, a level not observed since the 1980s, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Disposable personal income is the amount of
Gas and Diesel Prices Rise Again
For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline increased, rising 2.5 cents from a week ago to $3.82 per gallon. The national average is up 29.1 cents from a month ago but 9.6 cents
Training Available to Help Producers Manage Phosphorus Losses
A series of online training modules is now freely available to farmers, interested in designing on-farm systems to remove phosphorus from field runoff or subsurface drainage. Available on the Internet, the modules comprise seven narrated videos, starting with
Graduate Students Encouraged to Apply for Beef Industry Scholarships
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is accepting applications for the annual W.D. Farr Scholarship program. Established in 2007, the scholarship recognizes outstanding graduate students pursuing meat science and animal agriculture careers. Two $15,000 grants are awarded to graduate