Posts Tagged ‘budget’
Budget adds USDA carbon program
From DTN The massive spending bill negotiated for Congress to pass before adjourning includes language allowing USDA to establish rules and verification protocols for agricultural carbon market programs. The $1.7…
Read MoreWhat’s in Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget for ag?
From the Capital Press The Biden administration on Monday submitted to Congress its budget for fiscal year 2023, which includes plans for investments in agriculture, water infrastructure and rural America.…
Read MoreSupplemental budget includes millions for salmon recovery, riparian projects
The state 2022 Legislative Session wrapped up March 10, with legislators working up until nearly the last minute to pass a supplemental budget that adds $5 billion to the $59…
Read MoreNAWG welcomes FY2021 omnibus, COVID-19 relief package
From the National Association of Wheat Growers On Dec. 21, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, sending it…
Read MoreInslee cancels new spending by WSU, other
From the Capital Press Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has vetoed new spending totaling $235 million from the budget passed by lawmakers last month, including money for Washington State University to…
Read MoreGovernor uses veto authority to trim supplemental operating budget
By Diana Carlen WAWG Lobbyist Last Friday, Governor Inslee signed the supplemental operating and capital budgets. While he signed the supplemental capital budget in full, he used his line-item veto…
Read MoreNAWG voices concerns about president’s 2021 budget proposal
From the National Association of Wheat Growers Today, the White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought released the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget of the United…
Read MoreAg appropriations bill contains additional assistance for weather-weary farmers
From the Williston Herald Expanded loss coverage in WHIP+, $1.5 billion in additional disaster funds, and more sugar beet assistance are among features of a $23.4 billion ag appropriations bill…
Read MoreWashington lawmakers pass $52.4 billion budget
From NW News Network Washington lawmakers adjourned at midnight Sunday after majority Democrats approved an initiative to restore affirmative action and passed a $52.4 billion, two-year state operating budget. The…
Read MoreWAWG calls for full funding of USDA and key farm bill programs
With the release of the Trump Administration’s FY2019 Budget proposal that calls for a $47 billion reduction to USDA risk management programs and key safety net provisions over 10 years,…
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