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Agricultural producers from across New York travel to Washington each year to participate in the annual New York Farm Day. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is…
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Dairy experts are urging farmers to sign up for a new program included in the Farm Bill that is their only safety net for fluctuating milk prices.The…
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Vermont's top agriculture officials are urging the state's dairy farmers to enroll in a new price protection program.The Margin Protection Program is a…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed a new provision of the federal farm bill when he visited Burlington last week. Enrollment…
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was at the Leahy-ECHO Center for Lake Champlain in Vermont this morning to announce accelerated funding to improve…
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U.S. Congressman Richard Neal was on the campus of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams Friday. As he often does during district visits,…
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Congress passed the 2014 Farm Bill last week and President Obama is expected to sign it into law on Friday. While farmers in the region say they did not…
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A Farm Bill compromise is finally in sight.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Bill Owens tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that compromise…
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The New York Farm Bureau outlined its state priorities and discussed the just-passed federal Farm Bill during a conference call this morning.The group…
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The Farm Bill still has to be completed.In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut Representative Joe Courtney tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the…