U.S. Department of Agriculture
Includes payment reduction on CRP lands for emergency haying and grazing.
According to a recent Farm Journal Pulse, these two governmental bodies top the list of impacting agriculture.
The borrowing rate-based charge for June is unchanged.
Highlights from USDA’s Crop Progress and Condition Report.
Sees food inflation of 2.5% to 3.5% in 2012.
Direct payments to farmers under the current farm bill have been a small, but stable and important part of farmers’ income.
Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack marked the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and its ongoing work to benefit all Americans every day.