Hear about how committed @landcore.bsky.social founders Aria & Harley are about policy work. Their focus is on reducing risk through soil health, conducting federal advocacy, & promoting regenerative farming practices rather than relying solely on subsidies. bit.ly/4bmajt0
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Senate Agriculture committee reviews miscellaneous bill items; Farm Bureau, current-use and testing language to return Committee members reported Vermont Farm Bureau input on current-use grazing rights and Schedule F treatment, asked staff to recheck milk-producer language, agreed to study floor-drain vegetable washing with ANR, and planned further testimony on current-use farm-structure enrollment.

The Senate Agriculture Committee is making strides on key agriculture legislation, tackling issues from grazing rights to milk producer provisions—what changes could be in store for Vermont's farmers?

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#VT #LandUseReform #CitizenPortal #VermontAgriculture #FarmPolicy

Whole Milk Headlines Won’t Fix Dairy’s Broken Economics [Opinion] Dairy is having a moment, but will any of the recent wins actually change the economics that determine whether farms survive?

If we want dairy to survive in Pennsylvania and beyond, we need structural reform—not optics.

I wrote more here:
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Let’s fix what’s actually broken.
@lancasterfarming.bsky.social @buckscountybeacon.com @paagriculture.bsky.social
#dairy #farmpolicy #agpolicy #PAagriculture

1/4 Policy expert G Chandrashekhar decodes the Indo-US agricultural trade framework announced in February 2026.

#IndoUSTrade #FarmPolicy #TrumpTradeDeal

Farm leader warns: state and federal rules — from APR recycling to overtime — are reshaping Livingston County agriculture At a Livingston County forum a Noblehurst Farms representative outlined how proposed and enacted policies — including an extended producer responsibility bill, the Birds and Bees seed restrictions, and a phased overtime rule lowering threshold to 40 hours by 2032 — could raise costs and affect farm competitiveness, while federal action on immigration and tariffs remains a top lobbying focus.

New policies in Livingston County could dramatically reshape the future of local agriculture, with farmers facing rising costs and new regulations that may threaten their competitiveness.

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#LivingstonCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #LivingstonCountyAgriculture #FarmPolicy

The state of ag: Specialty crops have entered the chat. Read the full article on Monterey County Now.

The state of ag: Specialty crops have entered the chat. #agriculture #specialtycrops #economicchallenges #farmbill #usfarming #farmer #2026 #farmpolicy

Agency of Agriculture will seek to restore municipal zoning exemption for farms after Supreme Court ruling The Agency of Agriculture told legislators it will propose language to restore a longstanding municipal zoning exemption for farms narrowed by a May 2025 Supreme Court decision, while negotiating limited carve-outs for village centers and addressing related housekeeping fixes.

The Agency of Agriculture is taking action to restore a key zoning exemption for farms, countering a recent Supreme Court ruling that could reshape agricultural regulations in Vermont.

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#VT #FarmPolicy #ZoningReform #VermontAgriculture #SustainableAgriculture #CitizenPortal

Harmful Votes by Mark Alford Are Failing Rural Missouri Farmers: 7 Facts Harmful Votes by Mark Alford Are Failing Rural Missouri Farmers. Mark Alford’s voting record shows repeated opposition to farm policy stability, rural community funding, and rural healthcare support Missouri families rely on.

Harmful votes by Mark Alford are failing rural Missouri farmers. 🌾🚜
This fact-based breakdown looks at his actual voting record and how it impacts family farms, rural communities, and rural healthcare.

#Missouri #RuralMissouri #MO4 #FamilyFarms #FarmPolicy

Wyden Says Trump's $12 Billion Farmer Bailout Exposes Folly of 'Destructive Tariff Spree' | Common Dreams "Donald Trump’s trade war is taxing families, killing markets for our farm goods, and driving farmers into bankruptcy," said Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden.

#Trump'sFolly #InaneFarmer'sPolicy #FarmPolicy

The Mad King's MO is to cause a huge problem then fix it with an inadequate solution.

Trump is totally incompetent.

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So while the White House serves up promises, the only thing sizzling on Taco Tuesday is frustration. 🌽🥩🥑

#TacoTuesday #FarmPolicy #TariffTrouble #NYT

Hawley’s S.3058 would send USDA checks to “ag producers.” Sounds simple—lives in the fine print. Who counts as a producer, what’s the cap, and does it double-pay on top of crop insurance? Relief should hit small/tenant farms first. #FarmPolicy #Accountability

Post-Diwali, the focus shifts! 🎣 Govt battled food inflation; now farmers are hit. Maize, soyabean, cotton, pulses selling below MSPs. 📉 Expect policy shift towards farmer support: import duty restoration, stepped-up MSP procurement. 🚜 #FarmPolicy #MSP #IndiaAgriculture

Punjab rice shellers shockingly reverse stance, now storing hybrid paddy varieties after banning them last year due to claimed low milling outturns (OTR). 🌾💰 #PunjabAgri #RiceMillers #FarmPolicy

2/5 📊 Public wheat stocks are at a 4yr high (33.3mt)! Procurement exceeded 30mt. Wholesale prices are *down* y/y. Yet, MSP ⬆️ defies economic logic. 🤯 #FoodSecurity #FarmPolicy #WheatMSP

2/5 📊 Wheat stocks are at a 4-yr high (33.3mt)! Procurement exceeded 30mt. Prices are *down* y/y. Yet, MSP ⬆️ defies economic sense. Bumper harvest expected due to good monsoon 🌧️ #FarmPolicy #WheatMSP #IndianEconomy

4/5 MSP for chickpeas & lentils fixed at ₹5,875 & ₹7,000/quintal respectively. 🚜 CACP wants to “restrict” shipments to support local prices. 🤔 #MSPScheme #FarmPolicy

Trump To US Farmers: Drop Dead While I Help Argentina US farmers will have to wait for their tariff bailout while Argentina gets a $20 billion assistance package from President Trump.

Guess who got fooled again...

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#agrivoltaics #farmers #usfarmers #argentinabailout #soybeans #tariffs #trumptariffs #farmpolicy #renewableenergy #energy #solarenergy

From Free Markets to Government Checks How Rural America’s Loyalty to Trump Turned Tariffs into a Permanent Subsidy Machine

Trump’s tariffs aren’t free—they’re a tax on you. Now the White House wants to turn that tax into bailout checks for farmers who already voted for this policy.
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#FarmPolicy #Tariffs #Bailouts #USAID #Politics #TradeWar

Big Meat lost in court, but they’re not done. Prop. 12 requires pork sold in California to come from pigs with at least 24 sq. ft. of space. Now, Big Meat targets it through Congress and the DOJ.

Read Dave Dickey’s opinion: investigatemidwest.org/2025/07/28/c...

#Prop12 #Opinion #FarmPolicy

🚜📉 Farm bankruptcies have exceeded last year's figures. Cutting Food for Peace and USAID won't just hurt global aid, it'll deepen the crisis right here at home.

#RuralEconomy #FarmPolicy #BankruptcyCrisis

The administration’s small-farm agenda and Farm Bill promise more credit access, risk tools, and biofuel demand, but labor crackdowns and SNAP cuts could hollow out that safety net. #FarmPolicy

Support for new bills grows among key stakeholders in Michigan Multiple stakeholders express support for new bills without public comment.

A wave of silent support for agricultural bills in Michigan signals a powerful shift towards a united front for the future of farming.

Learn more here

#MI #CitizenPortal #CommunityEngagement #FarmPolicy #LegislativeSupport

Trump to examine all options for farm workers, agriculture secretary says Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed. Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website. It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website. Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.

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📢 India hikes rice MSP by just 3% — the smallest increase in 5 years!

🎯 Aimed at controlling surplus & pushing crop diversification.

🤔 But will it impact farmer profits or global exports?

Visit: viexports.com

#RiceMSP #IndiaAgri #RiceExports #FarmPolicy #AgriNews #IndianRice

A federal conservation program protects her farm from erosion, but Project 2025 aims to end it The Conservation Reserve Program incentivizes farmers to take environmentally sensitive land out of production. Project 2025 says the Trump administration should champion its elimination.

Trump’s Project 2025 plan aims to eliminate the Conservation Reserve Program, threatening 26 million acres of protected farmland and endangering rural environmental security.

#Trump #Project2025 #CRP #EnvironmentalProtection #FarmPolicy #Authoritarianism #NebraskaPublicMedia #PBS #NPR

Op-ed: Trump’s Disastrous First 100 Days for Food, Farming, and Fairness A look back on this notable benchmark as the Trump Administration cuts funding for critical programs across the food system.

Trump's first 100 days back in office have sparked major concerns over food security, farm policy, and fairness. Here's what advocates and experts are saying!
#FoodJustice #FarmPolicy #ClimateCrisis #foosky #cooksky #homecooking #cooking #foodie #beestrot

Farmers: watch your inboxes—USDA’s contacting current partners directly. Eligible expenses through April 13 will still be honored.

#FarmPolicy #ClimateSmartAg #USDA #RegenerativeAg #ThreadsAgNews

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Senator Putnam champions Minnesota bill exempting farm fencing from sales tax Senate file 1604 promotes tax exemption for fencing used in agricultural production.

Senator Putnam is leading the charge to exempt farm fencing from sales tax, a crucial lifeline for Minnesota's struggling farmers during the "Great Farm Recession of 2025."

Get the details!

#MN #CitizenPortal #MinnesotaAgriculture #TaxReform #EconomicRelief #FarmPolicy

My farm was too small to ever “play the game” in commodity subsidies—I couldn’t expand fast enough to compete while the largest farms collected massive checks.

Cap payments for the biggest operations, invest in specialty crops, and develop local market infrastructure.

#FarmPolicy #RuralAmerica