Government / Policies
TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies,

01/31/2021 SOURCE: www.politico.com

A $30B fund sitting inside USDA tees up a tug-of-war

A Depression-era financial institution was used by the Trump administration to dole out billions to farmers. Now the Biden team has their own ideas about how the money should be spent.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Using Food Waste Byproducts for Agricultural Purposes

There's a better end for used food than taking up space in landfills and contributing to global warming.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Government / Policies,

Kansas Farmers, Former Employees Help Manage Textron Aviation Grassland

Textron Aviation, which has called Kansas home since Cessna was founded in 1927 and Beechcraft in 1932, proudly works with local Kansas farmers to ...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

01/29/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Biden regulatory freeze halts USDA pandemic payments

As part of a government-wide regulatory freeze, the Biden administration has suspended payments while it reviews the $3 billion in pandemic aid to agricultural producers.

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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Economics, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies,

Govt may hike agri credit target to about Rs 19 lakh cr in Budget

"Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and co-operatives are active in the agriculture credit space. The Nabard refinance scheme will be further expanded. Agriculture credit target for the year 2020-21 has been set up at Rs 15 lakh crore," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said while announcing the Budget 2020-21.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies,

01/28/2021 SOURCE: www.aginfo.net

USDA Expands Benefits - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Colorado families May Receive Additional Nutrition Benefits

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.lonesomelands.com

America's Family Owned Farms Now Face the Greatest Threat to Their Existence — Lonesome Lands

By Jim Mundorf I don’t care who you voted for, or your thoughts on the election. Joe Biden is the President and as much as I try to stay out of politics, his proposed tax plan is now the greatest threat to destroy family owned farms and ranches that America has ever seen. According to Farm Progres

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Sorghum, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Young agri-entrepreneur shines in rural Zimbabwe

While agriculture forms an integral part of Zimbabwe’s economy, many young people still think of it as back-breaking labor that offers little economic benefit. However, things are slowly changing, …

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