Agriculture

The low-interest loans can be used for physical losses and to help "repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses."

The National Farmers Union says farmers are underpaid because of food supply chains that are uncompetitive and fragile.

The National Farmers Union offers a free, year-long training program to help new farmers learn the business side of agriculture.

The programs, set to go into effect next year, would provide incentives for producers who adopt climate-friendly practices.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members addressed issues ranging from farmworker visa reform to funding for hemp research.

One program involves a handshake, a coin and a pledge made by the person accepting the coin to reach out to someone if they are depressed or have suicidal ideation.

The agency change product usage labels following the review, an EPA spokesman said.

An open letter to rural Americans emphasizes the importance of individual choice in the decision.

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles was the keynote speaker for the Salute to Agriculture breakfast.

Under the program, landowners can borrow up to $600,000 to "buy out other people with claims to land, consolidate a title and clear the titles on the ground. Those farms would then become eligible for other USDA agricultural programs as well."

USDA also added more time for stakeholders to comment on how the department serves marginalized and vulnerable communities. The effort is a response to an executive order affecting all executive branch agencies.

State Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, often mentioned as a likely Republican candidate for governor in 2023, will be the keynote speaker.