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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to permanently exempt ag equipment and greenhouses from property tax
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to permanently exempt ag equipment and greenhouses from property tax coloradopolitics.com
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for Agricultural Conservation Easements
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2025 as part of President Biden and Vice President Harris’ Investing in America agenda. Administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the program helps landowners and other eligible entities conserve, restore, and…
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Emmer confident farm bill gets done in 2024
The Majority Whip in the U.S. House is confident a new farm bill will be completed by the end of the year. Minnesota Republican Tom Emmer tells Brownfield House Ag Committee chair GT Thompson is ready to bring his version to the House floor. “Look, you’ve got to give and take in order to get…
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Ag groups call for updates to farm labor survey methods
A coalition of ag groups is asking the Office of Management and Budget to reject USDA’s request to conduct Farm Labor Survey with current collection methods. Jamie Clover Adams with the Michigan Asparagus Association tells Brownfield data has become biased as response rates have decreased and collection efforts need to be updated. “Michigan’s fruit and…
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U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed
U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed Country Guide
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Chairman Thompson’s Statement on Declining Farm Income
WASHINGTON, DC — Following the release of the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) farm income and balance sheet estimates, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: “USDA’s September update to the farm financial outlook continues to present a bleak picture. Declining commodity prices, record farm production costs driven by the reckless spending of the Biden-Harris…
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Farm Economy Continues to Falter as Ag Senator Sees One Silver Lining
The farm economy continues to falter according to ag economists, but at least one ag senator sees a silver lining. Iowa’s Chuck Grassley is one of just two farmers in the US Senate and agrees with many ag economists, the farm economy is on the brink of, or already in a recession. He says, “The…
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Vilsack Comments on ERS’ 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement following the release of the Economic Research Service’s 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast: “Today’s farm sector income forecast shows that, while the projection shows a decline from the 2022 record high, 2024 is expected to close out a four-year streak of net farm income that’s…
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Iowa seniors see food assistance interrupted after USDA “mistakes”
Iowa seniors see food assistance interrupted after USDA “mistakes” Axios
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House to Vote on Bill Restricting Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland, Targeting China
House to Vote on Bill Restricting Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland, Targeting China Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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USDA Faces Questions Over Food Program Problem
USDA Faces Questions Over Food Program Problems News On 6
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GOP-led House committee subpoenas Tim Walz in $250M COVID fraud investigation
GOP-led House committee subpoenas Tim Walz in $250M COVID fraud investigation CBS News
