USDA U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into law on December 20th, 2018 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementation of … Continued
USDA NRCS USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today it is seeking public input on its existing national conservation practice standards as part of implementing the 2018 Farm Bill. NRCS offers 150-plus conservation practices to America’s farmers, ranchers and forest … Continued
Southeast Ag Net Every five years, Congress sets the course for our nation’s agricultural policy with the passage of a Farm Bill. When farm policy critics predictably suggested that Congress use the 2018 Farm Bill to undermine the critical safety … Continued
USDA Contact: Peter Wood peter.wood@usda.gov 202-720-3646 WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced that USDA is hosting a listening session for initial input on the 2018 Farm … Continued
AMARILLO, Texas (December 20, 2018) – The Texas Wheat Producers Association (TWPA) would like to express appreciation to all members of Congress who played a part in passing the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm … Continued
National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (December 20, 2018) – Today, President Trump officially signed The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, into law. The signing ceremony was held in the … Continued
U.S. Wheat Associates Contact: Steve Mercer, USW Vice President of Communications,smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 ARLINGTON, Virginia — Following several years of low farm prices, trade disruptions and increasing international competition, passage of the 2018 Farm Bill comes at a crucial time for our farmers … Continued
U.S. Wheat Associates Contact: Steve Mercer, USW Vice President of Communications,smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 ARLINGTON, Virginia — Following several years of low farm prices, trade disruptions and increasing international competition, passage of the 2018 Farm Bill comes at a crucial time for our farmers … Continued
AgriLife Today Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Joe Outlaw, 979-845-5913, joutlaw@tamu.edu AMARILLO – Somehow, someway, there will be a new farm bill in the next few days, according to Dr. Joe Outlaw, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist who … Continued
National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (November 29, 2018) – The leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have announced that they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a conference report for the 2018 Farm Bill, … Continued