NGFA Issues: Ag Policy/Farm Programs
Map of Eligible Counties for USDA 2009 Disaster Assistance Payments
Summary of USDA 2009 Disaster-Assistance Payments
Ag Committees Prepare to Renew 2012 Farm Bill Process (12/28/11)
Dec 28, 2011
Ag Committee Leaders Face Nov. 1 Deadline for Submitting Specific Recommendations for $23 Billion in Spending Cuts to Congressional 'Supercommittee' (10/31/11)
Oct 31, 2011
USDA Revises Future Prevented Planting Rules for Prairie Pothole States (6/30/11)
Jun 30, 2011
NGFA, 71 Other Groups Urge Congress to Reform CRP during Consideration of 2012 Farm Bill (5/5/11)
May 05, 2011
Twenty-Six House Republicans Urge Obama to Allow Release of CRP Acres (4/15/11)
Apr 15, 2011
House Ag Committee Chairman Cites CRP as Program that May be Targeted for Budget Cuts in 2012 Farm Bill (3/21/11)
Mar 21, 2011
Californian Tapped as New USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator (3/4/11)
Mar 04, 2011
USDA Releases New Long-Term Agricultural Projections to 2020 (2/15/11)
Feb 15, 2011
Vilsack Announces Next CRP General Signup, Mulls Altering Rules to Allow Switchgrass Planting (2/4/11)
Feb 04, 2011
USDA Announces Procedures for Sorghum Checkoff Referendum (1/10/11)
Jan 10, 2011
Lucas Raises Prospect of Authorizing USDA to Reduce Size of CRP to Meet Food, Feed, Biofuel, Export Demand as Part of Next Farm Bill (12/22/10)
Dec 22, 2010
Alleged 'Fairness' Issues Dominate Discussion at Final USDA-DOJ Ag 'Competition' Workshop (12/10/10)
Dec 10, 2010
USDA to Enroll 4.3 Million Acres in CRP as Result of Latest Sign-Up (9/15/10)
Sep 15, 2010
USDA Announces 2009 Disaster-Assistance Payments (9/15/10)
Sep 15, 2010
Vilsack Says USDA to Propose New Rules in June Governing Producer-Packer Contracts in Livestock, Poultry Sector (5/28/10)
May 28, 2010
NGFA Urges USDA to Refrain from Making Major Changes to U.S. Wheat Standards (3/1/10)
Mar 01, 2010
USDA Implements Disaster-Assistance Program for 2008 Crops (1/6/10)
Jan 06, 2010
Outlook for Major Federal Policy Issues in 2010 (12/29/09)
Dec 29, 2009
USDA, Justice Department Set Public 'Workshops' on Ag Competition, Concentration (11/19/09)
Nov 19, 2009
USDA Streamlines Lien-Waiver Policy on Farm Loan Collateral (10/8/09)
Oct 08, 2009
USDA Seeks Comments on Revised Fees for GSM-102 Export Credit Guarantee Program (10/8/09)
Oct 08, 2009
USDA Initiates Enrollment in 2010 Farm Programs (10/8/09)
Oct 08, 2009
USDA Allocates $65 Million in Week to New Small-Scale Ag Initiative to 'Reconnect' Consumers, Local Producers
Sep 16, 2009
New Senate Ag Committee Chairman Lincoln Outlines Priorities, Begins Building Staff
Sep 16, 2009
USDA Seeks Comments, Sets Nine Public Meetings on Future of CRP
Aug 21, 2009
Obama Administration’s Examination of Ag Competition, Concentration Appears Self-Initiated
Aug 13, 2009
USDA Proposes New Method for Determining Federal Crop Insurance Payments for Sorghum
Aug 07, 2009
USDA Announces First National Sign-Up for New Conservation Stewardship Program
Aug 07, 2009
USDA, Justice Department to Conduct Public Workshops in 2010 on Ag Competition, Contracting, Antitrust Issues
Aug 05, 2009
Soybean Producers Decline to Conduct Referendum on Checkoff
Aug 05, 2009
USDA Temporarily Boosts Dairy Price Supports
Aug 05, 2009
USDA Implements Livestock Indemnity Program
Jul 10, 2009
House Appropriations Subcommittee Clears Ag, FDA Spending Bill; Bans Funds for Animal I.D., Chinese Poultry Imports
Jun 15, 2009
USDA Urged to Avoid Disrupting New Commercial Storage When Implementing Farm Storage Subsidy Program
May 21, 2009
USDA Clarifies Legal Stance on Expiration of Lien Notices on Loan Grain
May 21, 2009
USDA Announces 2009-Crop County Loan Rates
Apr 29, 2009
USDA Provides Details on Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Farm Program
Mar 23, 2009