In response to the discovery of nearly $50 million in payments to ineligible farmers, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have begun efforts to ensure that high-income individuals and entities who request USDA payments meet income limits set forth in the 2008 Farm Bill....
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says producers can pay a buy-in fee to become eligible for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE), Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) and Tree Assistance Programs (TAP) for the 2008 crop year....
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The nation’s textile industry has been in a free fall for years, like much of the U.S. manufacturing base. ...
By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
When the Obama administration’s fiscal 2010 budget proposals reach Congress, the agricultural portion will likely face a wall of bipartisan opposition....
By Bob Cummings
Senior Vice President
USA Rice Federation
The confirmation of Ron Kirk as the new U.S. Trade Representative on March 18, 2009, is an opportunity for the Obama administration to refocus the U.S. trade agenda. ...
By Congressman Travis W. Childers
First District, Mississippi
We recently celebrated National Agriculture Day, honoring the innumerable contributions rural America has made to our country. ...
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Scan agricultural Web sites and it’s quickly apparent the new farm bill’s ACRE (Average Crop Revenue Election) program has not received a multitude of positive reviews. ...
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
After a procession of natural disasters over the last few years, Louisiana agriculture is still trying to find its footing. ...
The same basic sugar program has been in effect for around 25 years. ...
By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a prosperous nation largely made up of family farms is increasingly untenable. ...
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