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6 days ago · Farm Policy News is the current home to occasional updates on current developments relating to the farm economy and U.S. farm policy written by Keith Good. Farm …
Mass Federal Firings Hit Agriculture Agencies - Farm Policy News
Feb 17, 2025 · Agri-Pulse’s Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, and Lydia Johnson reported this past week that “the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary federal …
Farm Bill Extension a Priority as Congress Returns
Dec 3, 2024 · There’s a chance that the leadership will add the farm bill to the annual defense authorization bill — also a must-pass package this December — but GOP aides and …
What a Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean for Ag - Farm Policy …
Jul 23, 2024 · United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero said in a statement on Sunday that “the United Farm Workers endorses Vice President Kamala Harris as the best leader to defeat …
US, Global Ag Economies Face Uncertainties Heading Into 2025
Dec 31, 2024 · Rural industries are disproportionately exposed to federal policy, and the outcome of the 2024 election cycle promises to bring significant changes in the federal government’s …
Farm Income to Increase in 2025 Thanks to Federal Aid
Feb 7, 2025 · Net farm income, which is a comprehensive measure of farm profitability, is forecast at $180.1 billion, an increase of $41 billion, or 29.5%, from 2024. “Net cash farm income, …
Tariffs Threaten Shift to Higher Corn Acres in 2025 - Farm Policy …
Mar 11, 2025 · A corn field farm near Hastings, Minnesota. Courtesy Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons. “‘This week took some of that glitter off corn and put it on soybeans,’ said Iowa …
Trump EPA to Again Rewrite WOTUS Rule - Farm Policy News
6 days ago · “Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, a powerful farm group, praised the move, which comes as many farmers face uncertainty due to Trump’s tariffs …
USDA Freezes Conservation, Other Direct Farmer Funding - Farm …
Feb 10, 2025 · “Some of the money that has been frozen is tied to environmental conservation programs that were funded by former President Joe Biden’s signature climate law, the 2022 …
Government Funding Bill to Include Ag Economic Aid, Sources Say …
Dec 17, 2024 · Disputes over those policies snagged negotiations over the weekend, and last-minute jockeying continued Monday night. But the plans so far include an additional $10 billion …