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Stabenow Fights to Restore Funding for Urban Agriculture
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, today filed an amendment to restore $8.5 million in funding for the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production to the Senate’s Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill.
Farm Bill 101: New Farmers and Ranchers
News Release: New Farmers and Ranchers: * The Farm Bill invests in the future of agriculture by cultivating and supporting the next generation of farmers, ranchers, and agriculture professionals. * According to the most recent Census of Agriculture, there are more than 516,000 farms run by new and beginning farmers ...
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Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Staff Transitions
By USDA Newswire | Sep 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced that Eyang Garrison will become the new Majority Staff Director. Erica Chabot, currently serving as Staff Director, will transition off Capitol Hill later this month. The Committee also anticipates an announcement about senior staff support in the coming days.
Stabenow, Boozman Urge Secretary Vilsack to Support American Farmers by Making Investments in Trade Promotion and Food Assistance
By USDA Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark), Ranking Member, are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use its authorities under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter ...
Farm Bill 101: Global Food Aid
By USDA Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: Farm Bill and Global Food Aid...
Chairman Thompson Reacts to New WOTUS Rule
By USDA Newswire | Aug 30, 2023
News Release: Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army's announced final rule amending the on Waters of the United States (WOTUS), Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...
Farm Bill 101: Forestry
By USDA Newswire | Aug 30, 2023
News Release: Supporting Healthy Forests: * Our nation’s forests support healthy ecosystems, clean air and water, and provide economic and recreational opportunities for communities around the country. * The Farm Bill supports several programs that help manage our nation’s forests, conduct research, and provide financial ...
Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow Celebrates $1 Billion Invested In Specialty Crops Through Her Farm Bill Initiatives
By USDA Newswire | Aug 25, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today announced that $1 billion has been invested across 12,000 projects to support our nation’s specialty crops since she established the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program in the 2008 Farm Bill. Specialty ...
Farm Bill 101: Protecting Our Lands And Water
By USDA Newswire | Aug 23, 2023
News Release: Conservation and the Farm Bill: * Investing in clean air, clean water, and nutrient-rich soil is in the interest of our farmers, ranchers, and the American people. * These programs put cash in the pockets of our farmers to adopt climate-friendly practices. The programs are voluntary, popular, and proven ...
Farm Bill 101: Research and Innovation
By USDA Newswire | Aug 16, 2023
News Release: Supporting Research and Innovation: * The Farm Bill’s investments in agriculture research, extension, and education are critical to the resiliency of our farms, global food security, training the next generation of farmers, and mitigating against the climate crisis. * Its programs support research that ...
Farm Bill 101: Growing Urban Agriculture
By USDA Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: What is Urban Agriculture?. * Urban agriculture includes the farms, food systems, and green spaces in cities and suburban communities around the country. * From community gardens to rooftop farms and farmers markets, urban agriculture creates economic opportunity, promotes local food systems, encourages ...
Farm Bill 101: Protecting Food Access for Families
By USDA Newswire | Jul 26, 2023
News Release: The Family Safety Net: * Just as the Farm Bill supports a safety net for our farmers, it also supports a safety net for American families, helping people put healthy food on the table while benefitting our farmers, producers, and the economy. * About 41 million people - almost 80% of whom are children, ...
Farm Bill 101: Delivering for Rural America
By USDA Newswire | Jul 19, 2023
News Release: A Farm Bill for Rural America...
Thompson, McHenry Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling in SEC v. Ripple
By USDA Newswire | Jul 15, 2023
News Release: Today, the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn “GT" Thompson (PA-15), and the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York’s ruling in SEC v. Ripple Labs Inc. et al. and the need for legislative clarity in the digital asset ecosystem to prevent further uncertainty in our financial markets...
Statement of Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) on New Investments to Improve Measurement of Carbon Sequestration Through Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry
By USDA Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement to improve the measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration through climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices.
Leadership of Agriculture Committees Issue Joint Statement on SNAP Payment Error Rate
By USDA Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-The leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry-Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR)-along with the leadership of the House Committee on Agriculture-Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA)-released the following statement on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) error rate.
Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Welch, Tuberville, Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Rural Water and the Farm Bill
By USDA Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Subcommittee Rural Development and Energy will hold a hearing titled “Rural Water: Modernizing Our Community Water Systems." U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) will chair this hearing.
Senators Stabenow, Boozman Statement on the Confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
By USDA Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Senate has confirmed Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Senators Stabenow, Boozman Statement on the Confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
By USDA Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Senate has confirmed Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Chairwoman Stabenow Statement on the Confirmation Vote of Xochitl Torres Small
By USDA Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement on the confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.