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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Rep. Brad Finstad, who is leading the House Agriculture subcommittee responsible for overseeing the farm bill's nutrition assistance programs, says lawmakers must ensure they offer "people a hand up, not just a handout."
CMI Orchards has selected Brett Reasor as the new CEO of New Columbia Fruit Packers and President and CEO of Food Systems for the Future Ertharin Cousin has been tapped to assume the role of co-chair for USDA’s Equity Commission.
The National Corn Growers Association has tapped Neil Caskey to be the next CEO of the group, while Food Systems for the Future President and CEO Ertharin Cousin will take over as co-chair of USDA’s Equity Commission.
CropLife America has brought on Peggy Browne as the new vice president of government relations and Lillie Zeng has started her new job as director of communications at the American Sugar Alliance.
In a potential new milestone in agricultural biotechnology, a gene-edited tomato that’s high in antioxidants believed to fight cancer and heart disease, has cleared a key hurdle.
Anti-hunger activists have a clear message to the House and Senate Agriculture committees as they start writing the new farm bill: Don’t mess with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2017 - Republicans released a fiscal 2018 budget resolution that would clear the way for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts while requiring no reduction in farm bill spending.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 8, 2017 - Does subsidizing farmers lower food costs? Modern farm programs aren’t supposed to affect farmers’ production decisions, and it’s been hard for policy makers to argue that farm programs save consumers money.
