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Michigan budget creates new ag programs

Wednesday, July 5 by Brownfield Ag News

The Michigan legislature has funded several new projects in the state’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for the next fiscal year. Legislative Counsel Rebecca Park with Michigan Farm Bureau tells Brownfield $13 million was allocated for agricultural climate resiliency and soil health efforts... Read More.

Wisconsin Governor’s partial budget veto leaves ag provisions unchanged

Wednesday, July 5 by Brownfield Ag News

Governor Tony Evers signed the budget bill into law Wednesday. He made stops in Green Bay and at a farm near Bangor to sign what’s been called an agriculture-friendly state budget supporting roads, meat and dairy processor grants, the nitrogen optimization pilot program,... Read More.

Senator says Wisconsin budget bill supports ag, rural communities

Friday, June 30 by Brownfield Ag News

A Wisconsin state senator says the state budget bill now awaiting the Governor’s signature has funding important to agriculture and rural communities. Republican Patrick Testin from Stevens Point tells Brownfield this budget funds the new 150-million-dollar Agricultural Roads Improvement Act signed by Governor Tony... Read More.

Senate appropriations advance ag budget before break

Tuesday, June 27 by Brownfield Ag News

The Senate Committee on Appropriations unanimously advanced the Fiscal Year 2024 ag budget before leaving Washington D.C. for a two-week recess. Ag Appropriations Ranking Member John Hoeven tells Brownfield the near $26 billion budget invests in ag research and nutrition while saving money from... Read More.

MN Senator says farm bill budget still unknown

Friday, June 16 by Brownfield Ag News

A U.S. Senator from Minnesota says the farm bill budget is still being negotiated. Amy Klobuchar tells Brownfield it could be early fall before the details are finalized and the current farm bill expires at the end of September. “We have to get a bill... Read More.

Commodity Credit Corp. gets attention in ag budget

Wednesday, June 14 by Brownfield Ag News

The chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture said the proposed ag budget would reduce spending by removing Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s discretionary use of the Commodity Credit Corporation. The CCC was created to stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices. It... Read More.

Ag groups want Packers and Stockyards rider removed from budget proposal

Wednesday, June 14 by Brownfield Ag News

Several agriculture groups are asking the House Committee on Appropriations to remove a policy rider from Fiscal Year 2024 ag budget that would impact the Packers and Stockyards Act. In a letter to lawmakers, more than 102 groups, including the National Farmers Union, the... Read More.

Illinois ag leaders say state budget checks the boxes for farmers

Friday, June 9 by Brownfield Ag News

The Illinois General Assembly passed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 and ag leaders say it checks the boxes for farmers. Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello tells Brownfield the budget fully funds the Illinois Department of Agriculture and appropriates the Farm Family... Read More.

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