by Associated Press Published: November 7,2011
Tags: agriculture, crops, farm subsidies, farmers, farms, federal ogvernment, foresters, forests, ranchers, ranches, subsidies, trees
WASHINGTON — Farm-state lawmakers are moving to create a whole new subsidy that would protect farmers when their revenue drops — an unprecedented program that critics say could pay billions of dollars to farmers now enjoying record-high crop prices. The subsidy, free insurance that would cover farmers’ “shallow crop losses” before their paid insurance kicks [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 27,2011
Tags: agriculture, agriculture department, cattlemen, elections, fairgrounds, farmers, farmers market, farms, forestry, forests, Politics, ranchers, ranches, state government, tiber
JACKSON — Joel Gill and Cindy Hyde-Smith predict changes with either one’s election as the state’s next commissioner of agriculture and commerce. Gill, a 60-year-old Democrat, says he believes the department lost its vision in the waning years of Dr. Lester Spell’s four terms. Spell isn’t seeking re-election. “I’ve been a businessman the past 42 [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to allow tax-exempt donations to support agricultural research as a means to help keep American agriculture on the forefront of food production breakthroughs. The Charitable Agriculture Research Act (S.1561) is a bipartisan measure authored by Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Sen. John [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 9,2011
Tags: agriculture, disaster, disaster recovery, drought, farmers, farms, heat, natural disaster, rains, ranchers, ranches, severe weather, tornadoes, Weather, winds
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated the entire State of Arkansas, which includes 75 counties, as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by the combined effects of hail, high winds, flooding, widespread drought and excessive heat that began April 1 and continues. Farmers and ranchers in the following [...] [...]
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