Farm Bill

Farm Bill Benefits New York's Hudson Valley

Hank Gross — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:22:08 +0000

WASHINGTON – The House Agriculture Committee passed the farm bill with the support of Congressmen Christopher Gibson (R- 19) and Sean Patrick Maloney (D- 18). The bill contains a number of provisions that will benefit New York's Hudson Valley region.

The bill includes Maloney’s Crop Risk Options Plan (CROP) Act that defends the specialty agriculture economy of the region as well as an amendment to help families and communities with flooding in the black dirt region.

Farm Bill Moves Out of Committee, Regional Interests Want Floor Vote

Pat Bradley — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee late Wednesday night approved the Farm Bill, moving it to the full House for consideration.

Vermont U.S. Representative Welch Hopes Farm Bill Will Help Farmers

Pat Bradley — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Vermont U.S. Representative Peter Welch says he hopes the farm bill will help stabilize milk prices for dairy farmers, include disaster insurance for vegetable growers and promote the use of local fruits and vegetables in school lunches.

Senator Outlines Priorities For New York Farms

Dave Lucas — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:43:59 +0000

As the Farm Bill moves through the Senate Agriculture Committee as early as this week, then on to full Senate consideration, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a teleconference today in which she outlined her priorities for the legislation to strengthen New York State’s agriculture industry and rural communities.

Gillibrand, New York’s first member of the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly four decades, put together a letter, signed by 32 other senators, to cut crop insurance subsidies and hold off any food stamp cuts.

Gillibrand Introduces Dairy Measures

Pat Bradley — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:00:20 +0000

In the next few weeks, the U.S. Senate will once again consider the Farm Bill. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is presenting measures she claims will help stabilize the state’s dairy industry.

Three Ag Bills Re-Introduced

Pat Bradley — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0000

A northern New York Congressman is re-introducing three farming related bills that had been proposed in the previous session of Congress. The bills were part of the 2012 Farm Bill, which has yet to be passed by the U.S. House.

Farm Provisions Passed in Fiscal Cliff Bill

Pat Bradley — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:20:00 +0000

The 2012 Farm Bill failed to come to a floor vote in the U.S. House before the end of year, but some key provisions were passed as part of the fiscal bill that the House passed late on New Year’s Day.

Deal Could Prevent Spike in Milk Prices

Pat Bradley — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:20:00 +0000

The leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 Farm Bill that expired in October, to head off a possible doubling of milk prices next month. But there is no vote scheduled yet on the House floor.

Schumer and Gillibrand Warn of Higher Dairy Prices Sans Farm Bill

Pat Bradley — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:20:00 +0000

Senator Charles Schumer is sharpening his warning that if Congress, and the House in particular, does not pass the Farm Bill, consumers may see the price of milk double and dairy farmers lose any price stability.

Concern and Frustration Mount Over Lack of Farm Bill Action in Washington

Pat Bradley — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:20:00 +0000

Frustration and concerns are growing in the agricultural community as the Farm Bill languishes in the U.S. House, and no action appears to be imminent.

The U.S. Farm Bill expires at the end of the year. At that time, some programs will revert to previous funding levels and others will sunset. Some programs, like the Milk Income Loss Program - or MILC - a support program for dairy farmers, has already ended. The Senate has passed the bill, but House leadership has not brought it to a floor vote.