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South Carolina: USDA Invests in Climate-Smart Commodities Project Oct 5, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced an initial funding pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, including a $70 million investment into a Clemson-South Carolina State partnership. The award will […]
Rice Farmers Across U.S. Face Extreme Financial Losses in 2022 May 18, 2022
This week, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University released a study on the impact of commodity price changes and higher input costs on its 64 […]
USDA to Provide $6Bln to Crop Producers Impacted by 2020-21 Natural Disasters May 17, 2022
The U. S Department of Agriculture announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling […]
White House Budget Details – DTN Mar 30, 2022
Despite a lack of willingness in Congress last year to go along with his tax proposals, President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2023 again calls for raising the […]
Livestock: U.S., Japan Reach Beef Agreement – DTN Mar 26, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack late Wednesday announced that the United States and Japan have reached an agreement to increase the beef safeguard trigger level […]
Rice Industry Financial Situation Highlighted During House Ag Hearing Mar 17, 2022
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing Wednesday focused on climate change and the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. During the hearing, several Members highlighted the formidable economic situation on American farms […]
USDA Announces Support for Additional Domestic Fertilizer Production Mar 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs, including the impact of Putin’s price hike on farmers, and […]
FSA Administrator: Most FSA Offices Open for Farmer Appointments – DTN Mar 2, 2022
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux praised FSA employees for their work during the pandemic and acknowledged there are growing calls from farm groups to reopen all FSA offices back […]
Supply Chain Snags Garner DOJ Attention – DTN Feb 18, 2022
As agriculture and other industries continue to fight supply chain difficulties, the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it was stepping up efforts to monitor for companies that “exploit […]
USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Ag – DTN Feb 12, 2022
Robert Bonnie, USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, sees a movement ahead in agriculture where farmers are paid not just for what they grow, but how they grow it. […]
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