budget proposal

Congress now officially has the Administration’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2022 which starts in October. How could the USDA benefit under this budget proposal? Gary Crawford takes a look. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com ...

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says the President’s proposed budget that included billions of dollars of cuts to agriculture programs was a shock to much of rural America.  However, Duvall noted that Congress will now get to work on amending and adjusting those figures.   “...

Several major Ag organizations and lawmakers representing farm states reacted negatively to the president’s budget proposals Tuesday.   American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says agriculture has done more than its fair share to help reduce the deficit over the years.  “The Adm...

According to Reuters, President Trump’s budget proposal contains $46.54 billion in cuts to USDA funding over the next decade.  The biggest proposed cut is $38 billion dollars from farm support programs.  Those cuts include new limits on federal subsidies for crop insurance premiums and a cap on potential commodity program payments.   The pr...