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House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Comments Submitted 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

November 2019 Policy Updates 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

October Policy Updates Policy

October Policy Updates

Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture   As the Virginia drought grinds on…

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 18, 2019

September Policy Updates: Farmer Letter, Soil Biology Guide, USDA Program Opps, Climate Change Action 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

August Policy Updates PolicyVABF News

August Policy Updates

Current USDA and State (VA) Program Opportunities   This will become a new “regular feature”…

Mark Schonbeck MarkAugust 23, 2019

July Policy Updates: Cost-Share Program, Farm to School Act, NRCS meeting, Policy List Serve, NSAC Position, Livestock ACTION, Cover Cropping, Crop Insurance 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

June Policy Updates 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

May Policy: Representative Spanberger, EQIP, NIFA and ERS Relocation Action Item, 2020 Budget and Annual Appropriations, Nutrition Incentives Program 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

April Policy Updates PolicyVABF News

April Policy Updates

2019 Conservation Stewardship Program Open for Signup Deadline for Initial Application is May 10  …

Mark Schonbeck MarkApril 17, 2019

March Policy Updates: NRCS National Conservation Practice Standards, USDA listening sessions & President’s 2020 Budget 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

February 2019 Policy Updates: NSAC Meeting, Green New Deal, VA Delegates 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

2018 Farm Bill Delivers Many Wins, a Few Losses 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

2018 Midterm Election and the Stalled Farm Bill 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

VABF Policy Team Reconnects with Virginia NRCS State Technical Committee 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

Opposition Mounts to USDA Relocation and Reorganization Proposals 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

2014 Farm Bill Expires: Key Programs Suspended until 2018 Farm Bill Passes 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

An Eater’s Guide To Congress 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

Farm Bill Expires Sept.30… 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

USDA Reorganization Proposal Could Undermine Research Endeavors 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

2018 Farm Bill Conference: A critical time for sustainable agriculture policy on Capitol Hill. 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