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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
The National Agricultural Statistics Service has delayed release of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, originally scheduled for Feb. 21, until the spring.
The Blue Dogs are looking to get some of their bark back. The coalition of moderates that represented about 20 percent of the Democratic caucus the last time their party controlled the House all but disappeared after 2010.
House Democrats have named the key subcommittee leaders who will play critical roles in agriculture and food policy, and they range from veterans steeped in past battles to a first-term lawmaker who is a former CIA operations officer.
After a 35-day U.S. government shutdown, the longest in history, FSA employees who returned to their offices two days earlier than other government workers face a growing pile of loan applications.
The legalization of hemp in the 2018 farm bill has led to enthusiasm for the plant’s market prospects, but experts say farmers need to be careful before they leap headlong into the industry.
The new Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development plans to “facilitate much-needed exchange of information” across the continent with the goal of helping countries implement the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.