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 Policy News is a part of the family of farmdoc project …

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 employees has swept out workers across USDA, including loan analysts in Farm Service Agency field offices, ag scientists, and about 1,200 staff of the Natural Resources ...

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 lawmakers seem to be leaning toward coupling it with the CR.

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 Donald Trump and to continue the transformative work of the Biden-Harris administration.”

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 approach to everything from international trade and immigration to energy exploration and rural economic development.

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, which is intended to better reflect annual cash flow by excluding inventory changes and depreciation, is forecast at $193.7 billion, an increase of $34.5 billion, or 21 ...

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 producer Benjamin Riensche, who is now considering scrapping his idea of seeding more corn and fewer soybeans than usual this year,” Chipman reported.

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 and trade decisions,” Joselow reported.

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 Inflation Reduction Act, which included about $19.5 billion for farm programs over 10 years,” Huffstutter and Douglas reported.

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 in economic aid for farmers, as sought by lawmakers from …