In: Agencies
USDA Invests in Crop Insurance Education
- October 31, 2011
- Elizabeth
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) will support crop...
New Rice Varieties Offer Benefits to Growers
- October 31, 2011
- Elizabeth
According to a USDA press release, new rice varieties that offer new options for U.S. growers and expanded market opportunities for...
Senators help extend comment period for proposed farm labor rule
- October 30, 2011
- Elizabeth
Thirty-two Senators joined together to ask Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to give farmers and ranchers adequate time to comment on the...
Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act to be introduced in Congress
- October 30, 2011
- Elizabeth
Last week, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree announced that they will introduce the Local Farms, Food, and...