USDA Contact: USDA PressEmail:press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., January 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recalled … 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
USDA Contact: USDA PressEmail:press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., December 17, 2018) – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today launched the second and final round of trade mitigation payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage … Continued
USDA Contact: USDA PressEmail:press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., December 17, 2018) – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today launched the second and final round of trade mitigation payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage … Continued
USDA Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America. Telecommunications … 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
National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2018) – Today’s the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers released a new proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule which redefines the jurisdiction … 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