Farmers are encouraged to enroll for the 2013 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (DCP) or the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) before the June 3 and Aug. 2 deadlines....More
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s approval of federal farm program legislation is drawing praise from groups representing western agriculture....More
USDA reminded farmers and ranchers concerning the four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up beginning May 20 and ending on June 14....More
The Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 is intended to restore integrity and fiscal responsibility to the commodity program portion of the farm safety net....More
Farm bill: a common sense, balanced approach that shows a mutual commitment to both conservation stewardship and the long-term economic viability of America's farmers....More
USDA will temporarily permit licensed sugar refiners to transfer program sugar from their license to another licensed refiners license through Sept. 30, 2013....More
The Risk Management Agency's federal crop insurance program will increase coverage options for organic producers this year and provide even more options in 2014....More
GMO labeling would be used by anti-biotech groups to steer consumers away from buying GE products and would have a negative impact on further technologies....More
USDA’s announcement that it will prepare a full environmental impact statement regarding certain herbicide-resistant crops is bad news for corn farmers....More
Agriculture and food organizations wrote to all members of Congress voicing “strong opposition” to House and Senate bills that would require special labeling of GMO foods....More
Organic agriculture has started another push to label food products containing GMOs. Maybe organic foods should be held to a higher standard as well....More
Three U.S. honey producers have filed a class action that builds on the Honeygate investigation in an attempt to obtain redress for all domestic honey producers injured as a result of Groeb's and Honey Solutions' conduct....More