Tag: legislation
Ag bills winding through Pa. House
The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved a series of bills related to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's "Pennsylvania Farm Bill" June 5.
Pa. Senate passes ‘Farming First’ package
The Pennsylvania Senate approved a “Farming First” legislative package that includes a tax credit for farmers who sell or lease to beginning farmers.
Ohio teens push bill to honor barns
Four Ohio teens have been promoting a bill to designate the barn as the "official historical architectural structure of the state.”
5 reasons to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture is an opportunity for farmers to share data that informs legislative decisions, and impacts farm services and support programs.
American ag exports aren’t ‘rotten’
Farmers and ranchers, who pollsters say voted overwhelmingly for Trump, remain wary, because 20 percent of all U.S. farm production is sold overseas.
Vote like it’s 2018 in this election
Capitol Hill farm policy players are staking out negotiating territory in the upcoming 2018 Farm Bill fight.
Ohio’s ‘dangerous wild animal’ bill moving through legislature
Opponents and proponents have weighed in. Now the committee will review proposed amendments.
Farm bill clears Senate Ag Committee with bipartisan support
Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act now goes to the full Senate.
Do the math: Oil ($$) trumps food
In south Texas, 407 million gallons of water will yield either $200,000 of corn or $2.5 billion of oil and gas. That means there are 12,500 times more reasons to use the water to extract oil and gas than to grow corn and cows.
