PolicyVABF News 2018 Midterm Election and the Stalled Farm Bill With the Democratic Party now the majority in the House, the Agriculture Committee chairmanship will…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 15, 2018
PolicyVABF News VABF Policy Team Reconnects with Virginia NRCS State Technical Committee On Thursday November 8, Jill Auburn attended the NRCS State Technical Committee (STC) meeting in…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 15, 2018
PolicyVABF News Opposition Mounts to USDA Relocation and Reorganization Proposals USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue’s proposal to relocate the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018
PolicyVABF News 2014 Farm Bill Expires: Key Programs Suspended until 2018 Farm Bill Passes On September 30, the 2014 Farm Bill expired, with neither a new Farm Bill nor…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 16, 2018
Policy An Eater’s Guide To Congress Explore how your member of Congress voted on policies that make our food system more…VABF AdminSeptember 27, 2018
Policy Farm Bill Expires Sept.30… It is time to call or e-mail your Representative and Senators with an urgent message: we…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 26, 2018
Policy USDA Reorganization Proposal Could Undermine Research Endeavors Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced plans to move the headquarters of the National…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 13, 2018
Policy 2018 Farm Bill Conference: A critical time for sustainable agriculture policy on Capitol Hill. What you can do during the Congressional Recess (through Labor Day weekend): Sign on…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 16, 2018
Policy 2018 Farm Bill: Update and Next Steps On June 28, the Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill on a…Mark Schonbeck MarkJuly 19, 2018
Policy Farm Bill Update Late June, 2018 Farm Bill Action, continued: Virginia’s Senators, their Agricultural Legislative Staff, and phone numbers are:…VABF AdminJune 26, 2018