Craig: farm bill negotiations ongoing, bipartisanship still unclear

The ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee tells Brownfield progress is being made on the farm bill. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig says leadership is working through the remaining titles. “We are sitting down at the table, working with majority to share the Democratic priorities for what some are calling the skinny farm bill and…Continue Reading

Flood says skinny farm bill faces rocky road ahead

A U.S. Congressman says a scaled back version of the farm bill faces an uphill battle in Washington. Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska, says reaching an agreement on government funding before October 1 is the main priority for lawmakers. “If we end up in a protracted, long government funding fight where there’s a shutdown,…Continue Reading

Staff shortages impact the help USDA can provide

The former Deputy Secretary of the USDA says staff shortages at local USDA offices limit the ability to serve rural America well. In a U.S. House Ag Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, Xochitl Torres Small told lawmakers… “Many state and field offices are operating at half capacity. In some places it’s worse like in Mississippi, where…Continue Reading

Three USDA under secretaries confirmed

The U.S. Senate has confirmed three undersecretaries at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That includes the Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Dudley Hoskins, and Dr. Scott Hutchins as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education and Economics. Richard Fordyce, a farmer from Missouri, has also been confirmed as the Under Secretary of…Continue Reading

What’s driving food price inflation

Food price inflation has continued to rise. David Ortega, a food economist with Michigan State University, says there are a couple of areas that are driving the increase in the cost of groceries. AUDIO: Healthy Living on what’s causing food price inflation The post What’s driving food price inflation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…Continue Reading

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