Farm bill
Senate farm bill clears committee with 20-1 vote
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on June 13 marked up and passed a draft farm bill with a 20-1 vote. Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., applauded the vote in a... more »
Senate Farm Bill welcomed by Organic Trade Association
The Organic Trade Association has good things to say about the U.S. Senate’s draft Farm Bill. Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee released the text of the bill on Friday. The Organic Trade Association, which represents... more »
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders draft bipartisan farm bill
Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday released the text of a draft Farm Bill, officially called the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. “When Ranking Member Stabenow and I started this journey in Manhattan,... more »
USDA’s Farm Bill priorities, legislative principles revealed
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Jan. 24 spoke about the USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018 during a town hall at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. “Since my first day as the... more »
Organic growers tally wish lists for new farm bill
Organic growers say they’re more than a niche of the agriculture market, and the group appears to be getting Washington’s attention as they lobby for more input on the 2018 Farm Bill. Ironically, some of... more »
Farm Bill field hearing scheduled for Michigan
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry will hold its second Farm Bill field hearing of the 115th Congress in Frankenmuth, Michigan. The meeting begins work on the 2018 Farm Bill. The Saginaw... more »
Ag industry will watch Trump closely
As Donald Trump takes the reins as president of the United States, the agriculture community is looking for clues on how his policies could impact the industry. Vegetable Growers News asked several industry representatives to consider... more »
USDA announces expansion of organic assessment exemption
The USDA recently issued a final rule to expand the exemption for certified organic products from assessments collected by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The rule will be effective on Feb. 29. As directed... more »
USDA removes farm payments to those not actively engaged in farming
USDA has finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety-net payments are issued only to active managers of farms that operate as joint ventures or general partnerships, consistent with the direction and authority provide... more »
Funding available for organic agriculture research, Extension programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Dec. 10 the availability of $17.6 million in funding to support research and outreach activities that will help growers, producers, and processors find innovative ways to improve organic agriculture. The grants... more »
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