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If the government shuts down, so too would progress toward passing the next Farm Bill, said Chad Hart, an economist and crop markets specialist for ISU Extension and Outreach.

“The government shutdown possibility sucks all of the oxygen out of the room,” Iowa State University professor Chad Hart says. “So until that is taken care of, you really can’t make forward progress on any other piece of legislation, including a Farm Bill.”

If the government shuts down, so too would progress toward passing the next Farm Bill, said Chad Hart, an economist and crop markets specialist for ISU Extension and Outreach.

From risk of bodily harm to price margin risks, now is the time to evaluate your dairy farms risk management programs.

Letter to ag leaders spells out farm bill priorities.

On behalf of the nation’s Governors, we write to express NGA’s continued support of state flexibility to administer federal programs with funding sufficient to meet program goals.

CANTON — Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Willsboro, was in Canton Wednesday as part of her Farm Bill listening tour.

OSU extension educators review the dairy section of the USDA's Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook report and provide management suggestions to consider.

LISBON — In a visit to Lisbon’s Keystone Dairy Farm Tuesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., warned of a “dairy cliff” for north country dairy farmers if

Lawmakers continue to struggle with what to do about commodity programs in a new farm bill, including how to pay for increases in reference prices. One idea is to require farmers to update their base acreage to reflect current plantings.