A sweet deal from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service that is awarding over $15 million for 22 grant projects to promote the maple syrup industry.
**The National Association of Wheat Growers completed the second part of its 2023 summer Farm Bill Fly-Ins to the nation’s capital.
During the visit, wheat growers from across the country reinforced its core priorities and underscored the need for Congress to work together to ensure farmers can continue providing safe and affordable food for everyone.
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In 2005, following farmworker deaths, California established the nation’s first heat-safety law for outdoor workers. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells Roll Call that Congress is running out of legislative working days before the current Farm Bill expires on September 30.
As Congress hammers out the 2023 Farm Bill, growing interest in the impacts of agriculture on climate could give organic farmers more political sway as they advocate for funding and programs.
House Ag Chair GT Thompson says, "We're probably going to need an extension," referring to the 2023 Farm Bill. U.S. consumers remain interested in plant-based meat alternatives, but higher prices have slowed purchases.
Winegrape growers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties say proposed water-quality regulations for waste discharge requirements for vineyards are burdensome.
U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power says the U.S. will provide another $250 million in aid to Ukraine’s agricultural producers.