Articles Tagged with ''Conservation Reserve Program''

USDA distributes $1.7B in annual Conservation Reserve Program payments

10/16/23 3:41 PM By Noah Wicks

The Agriculture Department paid landowners more than $1.77 billion in 2023 for the more than 23 million acres of private land in the Conservation Reserve Program.

‘Dairy cliff’ looms yet again with no resolution to farm bill

09/13/23 6:21 AM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers say they’re far from reaching agreement on a new farm bill, but farmers and consumers needn’t fear. The prospect of $10-a-gallon milk next year likely will ensure that Congress passes some kind of extension of the 2018 farm bill by early 2024.

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Opinion: Congress should build on CRP’s impressive record of success

08/18/23 2:18 PM By Collin O’Mara, Marilyn Vetter, Whit Fosburgh, and Adam Putnam

In this opinion piece, Collin O’Mara of the National Wildlife Federation, Whit Fosburgh of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Marilyn Vetter of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever and Adam Putnam of Ducks Unlimited discuss how Congress can continue to build on the Conservation Reserve Program’s success in addressing conservation challenges while benefiting farmers, wildlife and the environment.

Opinion: Prioritizing marginal land: Why we need CRP reform

08/02/23 2:35 PM By Mike Seyfert

In this opinion piece, Mike Seyfert of the National Grain and Feed Association discusses the CRP Reform Act of 2023.

House Republicans considering major changes to CRP

07/26/23 6:25 AM By Noah Wicks

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are eying big changes to the Conservation Reserve Program in the upcoming farm bill, though many influential voices question whether the efforts will gain much steam.

Stakes for farm bill expiration lower this time, but 2024 impacts loom

07/26/23 6:23 AM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers are about to break for their August recess with just two months to go before some programs in the 2018 farm bill expire, and not even a draft of the new legislation is in sight. But the stakes for not passing a fresh farm bill on time may be lower this year than in the past.

Daybreak July 21: Stabenow; CBO slowing down farm bill

07/21/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

Prospects for moving a farm bill anytime soon are anything but improved with the director of the Congressional Budget Office telling lawmakers he can’t add staff to work on the legislation.

CBO defends work on farm bill, declines to add staff

07/20/23 12:31 PM By Philip Brasher

The director of the Congressional Budget Office on Thursday pushed back against concerns that its analysts are taking too long to deliver farm bill cost estimates to the House and Senate Ag committees and said it wasn’t practical to add staff to deal with the legislation.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak July 20: New measure offers E15 fix

07/20/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, Bill Tomson, and Jacqui Fatka

Agri-Pulse farm bill preview: Key issues and proposals for each title

07/05/23 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Noah Wicks, and Bill Tomson

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are still several months away from voting on a new farm bill, but the major issues in each of the 12 titles are coming into focus even as lawmakers continue offering new proposals they’d like to see included. Here is a summary of the issues in play as well as notable proposals lawmakers would like to see included in the bill.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 12, 2024: Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on farm bill, biofuels, and cattle markets

Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She has been a strong supporter of biofuels and says the Biden administration is missing a key resource when looking to lower carbon emissions. She also discusses the importance of passing legislation aimed at bringing more transparency to cattle markets.

Then, Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association and Ben Prochazka with the Electrification Coalition join to discuss the impact of biofuels and electric vehicles on the economy.

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