Indiana Food Banks Struggle As USDA Pulls Back Funding
Indiana food banks are bracing for a major disruption as the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspends $500 million in food deliveries nationwide.
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Funds To Release For Some Indiana Farmers’ Conservation Projects
It looks like at least some Indiana farmers will be getting the federal dollars they have been counting on for farm conservation and soil health.
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Indiana Food Banks Concerned About Draft Farm Bill’s Benefit Cuts
Groups fighting hunger in Indiana said they are deeply concerned about proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other nutritional benefits, saying the cuts could impede their progress.
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Farm Bill Stalled Amid U.S. House Speaker Battle, Delay Of Spending Bills
As Congress faces another pressing deadline to fund the government and the U.S. House grinds to a halt without a speaker, the reauthorization of the nation’s agriculture and hunger programs has taken a back seat.
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Public Invited To Soil & Water Local Working Group Meeting Sept. 5
The public is invited to join the Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District on Tuesday, Sept. 5, for a local working group meeting.
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Farm Bill Timeline In Flux As A Messy September For Congress Nears
By Ashley Murrray Indiana Capital Chronicle WASHINGTON — The roundtables, listening sessions and appearances at farm shows have largely wrapped up and lawmakers tasked with reauthorizing the nation’s agriculture and nutrition programs are comparing notes and beginning to draft the massive, multi-year farm bill. The 2018 version expires … Read More
Sen. Braun Pushes For More Spending On Agriculture Research
Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said increasing government spending on agriculture research should be a top priority for the federal government as lawmakers in Congress craft their ongoing response to food security issues.
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USDA Implements 2014 Farm Bill Provision
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The proposed rule limits farm payments to individuals who may be designated as farm managers but are not actively engaged in farm … Read More
New Options Raise Farm Bill Questions
By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County There are two free meetings scheduled in north central Indiana on Monday, Dec. 15 where you can learn how the new farm program works and also have a chance to work through some examples. In Warsaw, the meeting will … Read More
New Options Raise Farm Bill Questions
By JEFF BURBRINK Extension Educator, Purdue Extension-Elkhart County This fall, there is a great deal of interest in the 2014 farm bill. There have been some major adjustments to the program. The Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs are replacing the direct payment program of previous … Read More
Stutzman ‘Cannot Vote For’ Farm Bill
U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman, who worked earlier this year to usher a Farm Bill that separated agriculture and nutrition programs through the House for the first time in nearly 40 years, issued the following statement today in reaction to news reports stating that agriculture and nutrition programs will … Read More
Future Uncertain For Farmers
One thing is certain for corn farmers in 2013, and that is the importance of risk management amid extreme uncertainty in yields and revenues, Purdue agricultural economist Chris Hurt said. Three years of below-normal corn yields and ongoing drought in the western corn belt have the potential to … Read More