Programs and Policies

Read about the latest farm bill and the USDA programs available for your farming operation. This section includes details on farm policies, program eligibility, applications, and more.

Farmers have short window to sign up for ARC, PLC in 2021

Any advantages that farmers had in 2019 for trying to outguess potential payments from PLC or ARC are gone.

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Farmers, advocates concerned about Vilsack’s record on dairy issues

If confirmed, Vilsack would join the Biden administration with eight years at the helm of the USDA under his belt.

Former Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack

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Biden names Kerry as climate envoy on national security team

Former secretary of state John Kerry pledged on Monday to treat climate change “as the national security threat it is” as the presidential envoy for climate in the Biden administration.

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Women in Agriculture

Will you share in 2021?

By Women in Agriculture

Farmers can share in 2021.

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Machinery Insider

Expanding planter lines

By Machinery Insider

AGCO introduces an entirely new planter line while Case IH expands existing planter configurations.

AGCO fendt momentum planter

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Ageless Iron

One time tractor capital of the world

By Ageless Iron

In the late 1800s, the wide prairie of the Northern Plains was rapidly being broken up.

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What's the relationship status between farmers and USDA?

Farmers’ relationship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture has never been simple.

Graphic showing USDA and farmers' relationship status

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Biggest farmers stand solidly with Trump, poll shows

Large-scale farmers and ranchers say they will vote in landslide numbers for President Trump this fall, applauding his handling of agriculture and foreign policy.

A close up of President Donald Trump smiling.

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Two new Republicans on House Agriculture

Republican Reps. Troy Balderson of Ohio and Chris Jacobs of New York are newly appointed members of the House Agriculture Committee.

A wide shot of Congress

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Pace of coronavirus payments to farmers slows, reasons unclear

When its coronavirus relief program went into operation, the USDA was sending $1 billion a week to farmers and ranchers.

Coronavirus surrounded by needles and pills

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Perdue gets $20 billion blank check for ag aid in GOP coronavirus plan

Senate Republicans proposed $20 billion in additional aid to agriculture in their new coronavirus package on Monday.

A pile of money.

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U.S. wheat farmers are open for business

Global wheat trade continues and the U.S. is uniquely poised to retain its status as the supplier of choice of wheat to the world.

Vince Peterson, President, U.S. Wheat Associates

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Tip of the Day

Agronomy Tip: Prioritize the Portfolio

Prioritize genetic and trait diversity.

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Grass fire burns 20,000 acres in northwest South Dakota

Secretary Perdue issues statement on modernization of H-2A visa program

Final rule for domestic hemp production effective March 2021

More CFAP for some farmers, including swine producers

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