Tag: budget
W.Va. governor proposes flat budget, some seek more investment in state
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently announced a proposed state budget for fiscal year 2023. The proposal lines up with Justice’s history of proposing mostly flat budgets for the last several years. Some argue, however, a flat budget means low expectations and a lack of investment in the state.
Farm bureau: Pa. budget maintains ag funding, but lacking on broadband
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf approved the state’s next budget June 30. The final budget includes funding for many agricultural programs that Wolf zeroed out in his initial proposed budget earlier this year, but some were disappointed not to see more funding for broadband expansion and conservation.
‘Lack of leadership’ hurt Ohio farmland preservation program
Ohio’s farmland preservation program needs an extra $7 million this year to help it right the ship after several years of fiscal mismanagement, according to Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda said.
Not much new in proposed Pa. budget for agriculture
It’s more of the same for agriculture in Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2021-22 budget.
$16 million allotted to Pennsylvania Farm Bill
Pennsylvania Farm Bill programs got $16 million from the 2020-21 Pennsylvania budget that Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Nov. 23.
Agriculture fares well in Pa. state budget
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 2121, the state’s budget bill, into law June 22. At $36.158 billion, the budget is roughly a 2 percent increase.
Federal budget bill revamps MPP to help dairy farmers
Although the basic-level dairy margin protection (MPP) is expanded in the new budget bill, with low milk prices, we haven’t come anywhere close to the $5 margin protection being offered.
Ohio budget countdown concerns farm groups
Farm and conservation groups continue to follow the Ohio budget, which must be signed into law by July 1.
Farm groups: Trump’s budget fails agriculture
Farm groups say the cuts in President Trump's budget proposal would hurt agriculture and conservation efforts.
Build a fear-free farm budget for the New Year
A budget provides snapshots your farm’s current financial position and its future position. Budgeting takes the fear out of farm finances, and empowers new farmers to create the farm of their dreams.
