Posted June 12, 2014 The Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the availability of $12.5 million...
Commodity Programs
CFTC Extends Comment Period for Position Limit and Aggregation Proposals
Posted May 30, 2014 On December 12, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
Groups Ask Vilsack to Consider Regional Interests in Farm Bill Implementation
Posted May 12, 2014 Several farm groups recently asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to...
Experts Weigh in on Making Farm Bill Decisions
Posted April 10, 2014 The new farm bill includes many changes and farm services experts and...
Senators Propose New Caps on Crop Insurance Subsidies
Posted April 9, 2014 Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) recently introduced...
Vilsack Releases Farm Bill Implementation Progress Report
Posted April 7, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently released a progress report...
USDA Official Warns Lack of a Farm Bill Will Damage Export Programs
Posted November 27, 2013 The lack of a long-term farm bill is threatening foreign trade programs...
Falling Corn Prices a Key Issue in Farm Bill Debate
Posted November 20, 2013 Falling corn prices have become a key issue for the farm bill...
USDA Issues CRP, Direct Payments, and ACRE Payments
Posted October 29, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, recently announced that USDA has...
Lawmakers Expect Farm Bill by End of October
Posted October 22, 2013 U.S. Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are optimistic...