Trump Ag secretary speculation expands | TheFencePost.com
Nov 12, 2024 · Speculation about who President-elect Trump might pick as agriculture secretary is expanding and, in the absence of an announcement, becoming a bit wild.House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., is now among those under...
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More reaction to Stabenow farm bill text | TheFencePost.com
Nov 20, 2024 · Several farm groups reacted Tuesday to the farm bill text released Monday by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. The American Association of Crop Insurers said it “strongly rejects the proposals related to crop insurance delivery.
Feeding better cattle better | TheFencePost.com
Nov 15, 2024 · Not everyone is cut out to be a cattle feeder. It’s an art and a science that comes with a need to overcome risk. Wayne Carpenter fed his first pen of steers in 1980 and lost money.
S.D. Maude theft of federal property case bound for court
Oct 25, 2024 · The official wording on the grand jury indictment against the Caputa, S.D., farm and ranch couple, said that the couple both “did knowingly steal, purloin and convert to their own use, National Grasslands managed by the United States Department of Agriculture… approximately 25 acres of National Grasslands for cultivation and approximately 25 acres of National Grasslands for grazing cattle ...
Vilsack announces $2B in disaster aid to specialty crop producers
Nov 20, 2024 · The Marketing Assistance Program for Specialty Crops will expand markets for specialty farmers who typically have higher marketing costs related to the tenderness and perishability of fruits, vegetables, floriculture, nursery crops and herbs; specialized handling and transport equipment with temperature and humidity control; packaging; moving perishables to market quickly; and higher labor costs.
2024 FSA county committee elections now open | TheFencePost.com
Nov 15, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture mailed ballots last week for the Farm Service Agency county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative Areas for these committee members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally.
Dutch Oven Macaroni and Cheese | TheFencePost.com
Dec 11, 2024 · 1 (12 ounce) package seashell pasta; 4 tablespoons salted butter; 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
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Rumors of more candidates for ag secretary | TheFencePost.com
Nov 20, 2024 · President-elect Trump’s potential agriculture secretaries now include Abel Maldonado, a California farmer and lieutenant governor under Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Ray Starling, who was chief of staff to Sonny Perdue when he was agriculture secretary in the first Trump administration, Politico reported Tuesday.