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How are Doge cuts impacting the farming community?  That depends on who you ask.   Some in rural America are applauding the Administration’s work to trim agencies in an effort to shrink the national debt.  But others are concerned that these cuts to USDA, ARS, and others will create more problems for farmers than they will prevent.  Central Washington’s Dan New...

It was a celebration of 90 years of service at USDA headquarters Friday.   “In what other place in the world has an agency of the federal government dedicated 90 years to this effort, and how amazing and what all we have accomplished,” NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt said during last week's event, recognizing the agency a historical perspective, both its role in conservation nationwide, and on her

National Farmers Union concluded its 123rd Anniversary Convention in Oklahoma City, OK, this week after the assembled delegates voted to finalize NFU’s 2025 policy priorities.  NFU said it hosted over 450 family farmers, ranchers, and supporters for the three-day convention.  NFU Pres...

Farmers and ranchers who have been following the changes to beneficial ownership filing requirements may soon have a final decision and possibly some relief. Dustin Sherer, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently announced it won’t fine or penalize American companies who fail to file, and an interim rule is in t

Nearly 6,000 fired USDA workers will get their jobs back, at least for the next six weeks.  Wednesday’s ruing from the chair of a federal civil service board said the dismissal of more than 5,600 probationary employees may have “violated federal laws and procedures for carrying out layoffs”.   According to Polit...