ag policy

This weekend in New Orleans, family farmers will gather to share their stories and tackle the tough issues facing agriculture today.

The legislative session in all three states wrapped up months ago, and even Congress is on their August recess.  But despite this quite time of year, local Ag groups are keeping a close eye on issues or potential issues from the state of federal level.  Cameron...

In June, Charles and Heather Maud, ranchers from South Dakota, were individually indicted on charges of theft of government property.  The couple are accused of stealing and modifying a United States Forest Service grazing allotment that consists of about 25 acres.  The Mau...

The USDA mailed survey codes to all known U.S. ag producers with the invitation to respond online to the 2022 Census of Agriculture.  The ag census is the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county, and territory.  By completing...

A new Heritage Foundation report has suggested that for the new farm bill, subsidies like crop insurance should be drastically cut or eliminated and let the ag industry more closely resemble other industries.   Representative Dan Newhouse said while he hasn’t read the full 148-page report, what he has seen has concerned him.   “...