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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Total postsecondary enrollment at public and private colleges was down 2.7% in the fall of 2021, coming out of the pandemic. However, the second largest major increase at four- year institutions was in agriculture up 7%. National enrollment in ag majors at two-year institutions was up 41 percent. To provide more opportunities […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson testified recently before the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry at a hearing titled “A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities.” Wilkinson, a second-generation cattle producer from DeSmet, South Dakota, highlighted stronger market conditions in the cattle industry and discussed new […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to the most recent Congressional Budget Office’s (COB) baseline, the 2023 Farm Bill is estimated to cost $1.295 trillion over 10 years, making it the first ever farm bill to exceed $1 trillion. The once-every-five-year piece of legislation is a hodgepodge of policies. The bill is made up of multiple titles […]
RENO, NV – While one of the country’s largest cattle and beef organizations hasn’t completely moved on from a market crisis that led to the introduction of at least 18 pieces of legislation in Congress over the last two years (none that have passed into law), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) touched on that […]
FARGO, ND – Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says USDA is working to be flexible within existing programs to help more farmers and ranchers. Ducheneaux used the new forage hauling provision within the ELAP program as an example. “We got feedback from the countryside that maybe we missed the boat a little bit. We […]
MANHATTAN, KS – American Agri-Women (AAW) released recommendations of its Farm Bill Task Force this week. AAW President Heather Hampton+Knodle said its philosophy is to focus on fundamentals of on-farm flexibility, access to capital and programs, and promotion of US-grown products. “Innovation happens every day on farms and ranches. Our members were concerned by prescriptive […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA reported landowners have agreed to enroll more than 2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through the General signup period, with the department expecting more acres to come through the Grasslands and Continuous enrollment periods, which remain open. Right now, USDA expects about 3.4 million acres (ma) will leave […]
EAST LANSING, MI – The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will kick off field hearings on the 2023 Farm Bill, April 29, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Eastern time). The first hearing will be held at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, the home state of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan), committee chair. […]
OMAHA (DTN) — In an effort to increase carbon sequestration and conservation land, USDA on Wednesday announced plans to sign up as many as 4 million acres to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and increase rental rates, looking to counter a trend of declining CRP enrollment. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit, USDA announced […]
