Page 22 - Conservation Stewardship Program News Today

Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman and other Republicans on the panel have been looking more closely at the idea of adding the conservation funding authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act to the farm bill baseline.

/PRNewswire/ -- The global regenerative agriculture market size is expected to reach USD 2,900.2 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 15.7% from 2023 to...

Congress is gathering input as it looks to reauthorize the Farm Bill. Voices from Minnesotas agricultural sector hope independent family farms get a fair shake. The Farm Bill covers a range of components tied to the nations food system. ...

USDA is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement .....from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs,

North Carolina farmers are calling on lawmakers to address manufacturer-imposed repair limitations on tractors, and minimize disruptions on their farms. A report by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group reveals that broken equipment costs farmers $3 billion, with an additional $1 billion spent on repairs annually. For NC farmers, that cost is $103 million. ...

In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees, two committee chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called for increased funding for domestic and foreign anti-hunger programs—as well as for a slew of other programs—in the 2023 Farm Bill.

The USDA/(NRCS in Georgia reminds producers sign-up for the EQIP and CSP that utilize funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ends ....

The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is working to better the harsh conditions faced by North Carolina farm workers. During the British American Tobaccos Annual General Meeting in London, FLOC addressed ongoing abuse in North Carolinas tobacco fields. Being the nations largest tobacco producer, North Carolinas farms have a track record for endangering workers, according to advocates. ...

Funding for a longstanding food-assistance program is at the center of the Farm Bill reauthorization debate. But there also are calls to make it easier for farmers in North Dakota and elsewhere to access climate-linked programs. The Farm Bill is updated by Congress every five years, and like previous attempts, lawmakers are clashing over funding levels for SNAP benefits, a key component of the policy. ...

An Arkansas agricultural leader appeared before members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Thursday to discuss needed changes to farm bill programs.