Jan 2, 2025 · Passed and signed into law in the early hours of Dec. 21, 2024 – the day a government shutdown would have begun if Congress had not acted – the American Relief Act of 2025 includes $31 billion in natural and economic disaster aid for farmers and ranchers, a second extension of the 2018 farm bill and $2.5 billion in additional aid to be distributed through USDA.

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Jan 15, 2020 · By Terri Moore. Farmers enjoy one of the highest levels of public trust of any group or potential source of information, ranging from scientists to government experts, and certainly more than leaders in the retail sector.

Dec 20, 2024 · This week, two continuing resolutions (CR) that would have kept the federal government operating after Dec. 20 have been introduced which included many things American farmers have been asking for: $21 billion in disaster aid, a farm bill extension, $10 billion in economic aid and year-round E-15.While the future of a CR is uncertain, the need for economic aid for farmers remains.

Jan 10, 2025 · With a total of six reports published – Cotton Ginnings, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Rice Stocks, Winter Wheat/Canola Seedings, all of which fed into a new World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report – Jan. 10 was a big day for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS); The January reports lived up to their reputation of being a market mover, revealing ...

Oct 3, 2024 · Solar on Farmland. Although solar development will be distributed nationwide, large utility-scale projects will be concentrated in areas with favorable siting and interconnection opportunities.

Jun 24, 2024 · The cooperative business model has been pivotal in the development and stability of the U.S. agricultural industry. Cooperatives provide a platform for farmers to pool resources, preserve market access, share risk and enjoy economies of scale, which is important to maintaining leverage and bargaining power.

Nov 14, 2024 · With more than 100 million birds affected – and since March 2024, dairy cattle, too – the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been giving farmers and consumers headaches for nearly three years.Since the first detection in dairy, avian influenza has been detected in 494 herds in 16 states.

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Conclusion. The 2022 Census of Agriculture provides an in-depth look at the U.S. farm landscape over the past five years. With a loss of 141,733 farm operations, representing a 7% decline, and reduction of 20.1 million acres under cultivation, equivalent to the size of Maine, the agriculture sector has faced significant shifts.