Posted February 5, 2014 A Maine bill would support the expansion of “food hubs,” where...
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Congress Approves Farm Bill, President’s Signature Next
Posted February 4, 2014 Congress has passed a five-year farm bill after a long, arduous process...
House and Senate Negotiators Announce Agreement on Final Farm Bill
Posted January 27, 2014 This evening, negotiators from the U.S. House and Senate announced a...
Survey Shows Farm to School Legislation is on Rise
Posted January 9, 2014 An updated National Farm to School Network (NFSN) survey shows in 2012...
USDA Announces Grants to Help Schools Buy Local Food
Posted November 25, 2013 USDA announced grants for 71 projects over 42 states and the District...
Report Finds Potential Savings of $130 Billion from Agricultural Programs
Posted November 18, 2013 A report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that...
Farm Bill Progress Amid Challenges
Posted November 15, 2013 House Agricultural Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-MN) said...
Peterson Optimistic on Farm Bill Vote
Posted November 4, 2013 Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN) is optimistic that the House and...
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...
Farm Bill Expires, Sen. Heitkamp to Hold Hearing
Posted October 1, 2013 The farm bill extension, which was passed last year after Congress was...