POLICY
The worst drought in a generation dramatically improves the chances that Congress will pass a farm bill this year that preserves some form of price supports.
The House Agriculture Committee completed mark-up of its version of the 2012 Farm Bill late last night.
Where could the next food crisis occur: North Korea, Iran, Somalia—or even the United States?
According to a recent Farm Journal Pulse, these two governmental bodies top the list of impacting agriculture.
Direct payments to farmers under the current farm bill have been a small, but stable and important part of farmers’ income.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave the keynote address at the 2012 Commodity Classic general session.
OECD governments have made little progress toward reducing water contamination from farming.
Says affordable crop insurance program is top priority.
The Blueprint for Stronger Service is based on a department-wide review of operations in the administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste.