Selected WA and OR Farmers Receive Millions in Grants from USDA
The grants are part of the President Biden administration's pledge to create ways to tamper down the sky-high cost of food.
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Newhouse Named To House Appropriations Subcommittee On Ag
Central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse has been appointed to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration. Newhouse said he will also continue to serve on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies as well as the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
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USDA Funding For Fiscal Year 2020 Clears Senate
As Rod Bain reports, funding for USDA Fiscal Year 2020 was among a mini-omnibus spending bill cleared by the Senate late last week.
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Buzby: Farmer Mac Can Benefit Producers and Banks
Farmers and ranchers looking for real estate loans may directly, or indirectly work with Farmer Mac.
"We're a secondary market with respect to community bankers, we largely buy loans from them, they originate loans either into our farm and ranch program, or our USDA guaranteed loan program," said Tim Buzby, Farmer Mac President and CEO.
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AVMA Urges Congressional Action on Veterinary Shortages
The American Veterinary Medical Association says veterinary shortages are threatening animal health, public health and the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers. On Wednesday, the association urged Congress to help address the issue by passing legislation called the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act.
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Experts Want to See Additional Help For Ag Loans and Grants
Many in the borrowing and lending business say the ag community needs more help from the federal government. That was the take away from the 2017 Ag Bankers Conference recently in Milwaukee, WI. Industry experts said they would like to see changes to the FSA Guaranteed Direct Loan Program. Specifi...
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
House lawmakers began debating bills Wednesday to fund the USDA and the FDA. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the funding would be for all of the fiscal year 2018 and be part of a package of eight government spending bills. The ag appropriations bill would set aside $20 billion in discretionary funding for the USDA and FDA.
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