While implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill is being delayed by the government shutdown, Tyron Spearman looks at some of the programs that will be available once funding is restored and USDA offices have reopened. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Concerns Over Timely Farm Bill Implementation
The partial government shutdown, including non-essential USDA functions, is raising producer concerns over timely farm bill implementation, ahead of this year’s planting season. As if farmers didn’t have enough problems with years of low-prices, trade and other troubles. Now, the partial government shutdown, in its second week, is unnerving producers, according to American Farm Bureau Executive Director Dale Moore. “It’s …
Export Programs Funded
With the 2018 Farm Bill ready to take effect, Tyron Spearman reports export programs important to agriculture were funded once again. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Payment Updates in New Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman has more information concerning payment rates in the 2018 farm bill. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Perdue Pleased with New Farm Bill
With 2018 winding down, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently applauded many of the accomplishments made this past year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One of those was the recent signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, otherwise known as the 2018 farm bill. Hear his comments during the recent signing ceremony. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
New Five-Year Farm Bill Starts January 1
The new five-year Farm Bill signed by President Trump Thursday starts on January 1, 2019. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Groups Respond to Farm Bill Signing
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue celebrated President Trump’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill and issued the following statement: “This is a great day for our farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers, as President Trump’s signature on this bill is a Christmas present to American agriculture. Farmers take financial risks every year as a matter …
Trump on Farm Bill
Earlier this afternoon, President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, otherwise known as the 2018 farm bill. Before the actual signing, he made comments about some of the things this bill does. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The 2018 Farm Bill Is Officially Here
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, known as the 2018 farm bill, has now been made official after being signed by President Donald Trump today. It was a long and strenuous process drafting a version that both congressional houses could agree to. The farm bill will ultimately cost $867 billion over the next 10 years through a series of programs intended …
Signing of Farm Bill Is Huge for Animal Agriculture
President Trump has signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The signing of the 2018 farm bill Thursday afternoon is a huge win for not only crop farming, but animal agriculture as well. National Pork Producers spokesman Dave Warner notes that for livestock producers, the farm bill includes authority to fund a new animal vaccine bank. Warner says live vaccine can’t legally be stored …