Policy March 2020 Policy Updates Federal Legislative Initiative House Resolution 5861, the Agriculture Resilience Act On February 26, Representative Chellie…Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 23, 2020
Policy February 2020 Policy Updates Take Action Have you signed? Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture … if…Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 20, 2020
Policy January Policy Updates Take Action Thank you to all who have signed the Farmer Letter on Climate…Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 29, 2020
Policy December Policy Updates Take Action Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture This nationwide campaign…Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 19, 2019
PolicyVABF News House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Comments Submitted House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Comments Submitted by VABF House Select Committee…VABF AdminNovember 25, 2019
Policy November 2019 Policy Updates Agriculture and Climate Change: Policy Imperatives and Opportunities to Help Producers Meet the Challenge National…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 19, 2019
Policy October Policy Updates Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture As the Virginia drought grinds on…Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 18, 2019
PolicyVABF News September Policy Updates: Farmer Letter, Soil Biology Guide, USDA Program Opps, Climate Change Action Take Action Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture On-line Signature Form Opens…Mark Schonbeck MarkSeptember 22, 2019
PolicyVABF News August Policy Updates Current USDA and State (VA) Program Opportunities This will become a new “regular feature”…Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2019
PolicyVABF News July Policy Updates: Cost-Share Program, Farm to School Act, NRCS meeting, Policy List Serve, NSAC Position, Livestock ACTION, Cover Cropping, Crop Insurance Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program $73 million available to help farmers protect water…VABF AdminJuly 18, 2019
PolicyVABF News June Policy Updates USDA Agency Relocation Update and Next Steps Thank Virginia’s Senators for Co-sponsoring Agriculture Research Integrity…Mark Schonbeck MarkJune 19, 2019
PolicyVABF News May Policy: Representative Spanberger, EQIP, NIFA and ERS Relocation Action Item, 2020 Budget and Annual Appropriations, Nutrition Incentives Program VABF Policy Team Meets with Representative Spanberger During the two week long Congressional Easter…Mark Schonbeck MarkMay 15, 2019
PolicyVABF News April Policy Updates 2019 Conservation Stewardship Program Open for Signup Deadline for Initial Application is May 10 …Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 17, 2019
PolicyVABF News March Policy Updates: NRCS National Conservation Practice Standards, USDA listening sessions & President’s 2020 Budget Review of NRCS National Conservation Practice Standards Public input requested. Deadline April 25 In…Mark Schonbeck MarkMarch 13, 2019
PolicyVABF News February 2019 Policy Updates: NSAC Meeting, Green New Deal, VA Delegates National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Meets in DC to Identify and Initiate Next Steps What happens…Mark Schonbeck MarkFebruary 12, 2019
PolicyVABF News 2018 Farm Bill Delivers Many Wins, a Few Losses Last week, the Farm Bill Conference delivered a 2018 Farm Bill, which both chambers of…Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 18, 2018
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