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  Troubled by farmers’ and landowners’ lack of enthusiasm for enrolling land in the Conservation Reserve Program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Vilsack announced the changes at a meeting of the National Climate Task Force, and the White House in turn highlighted the announcement in a readout of the task force meeting. (For a broader look at the task force meeting, see top sto...

PUBLISHED: 02/26/2021 This month, HRN’s 40+ series explored some of the most pressing issues facing the food industry and the world at large. The Farm Report projects progress for creating sustainable food and farm practices and policy, while Eating Matters looks beyond food banks, soup kitchens and SNAP benefits to understand what it will really take to end domestic hunger. As the pandemic and the isolating winter months continue to take a toll on us all, The Big Food Question dives deep into psychological well-being in the restaurant industry and Processing addresses a listener letter abo...

EPISODE 418 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people began buying more local food directly from small farms in their communities, and some farmers scrambled to meet increased demand. EPISODE 417 From massive venture capital-funded vertical farms and rooftop CSA operations to community gardens and windowsill pots, what does growing food in cities look like? EPISODE 416 Organic Valley is America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, representing more than 1,800 farmers in 34 US States, most in dairy. EPISODE 415 President J...

The bill includes $3.6 billion for USDA continue to help the food and agricultural sector supply chains. This could include providing assistance to processors, non-profits such as food banks, or farmers for equipment or other supplies, and ensure more worker-protection aid in provided as well.

-The Hagstrom Report The House and the Senate late Monday passed the fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill and a COVD-19 relief package, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature. The omnibus appropriations bill will cost $1.4 trillion and the COVD-19 relief package $900 billion. The measure was split in two in the House. The House vote on Divisions B,C, E and F was 327 to 85, with 43 Republicans, 41 Democrats and one Independent opposing it. The House vote on the rest of the combined bill was 359 to 53, with 50 Republicans, two Democrats and one independent o...