On Tuesday, March 18, US Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the release of $10 bil. nationwide for an Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. It will be administered by the Farm Service Agency and is meant to help eligible agriculture producers…
Ownership Information (BOI): FinCEN Halts Enforcement of BOI Compliance On February 27th, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports…
The threat of immigration enforcement raises concerns among many New Jersey residents who may avoid engaging with local services and businesses out of fear that they could be putting themselves and their family members at risk. Every person who lives in or visits New Jersey…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC). Applications are due to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) through Jan. 8, 2025. Funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation, MASC was announced in November alongside the $140…
This information provided by the New Jersey Division of fish & Wildlife: Six-day Firearm Opens Dec. 9 The week of December 9 may be the busiest week of the year for deer hunters: Six-day Firearm deer hunting season opens Monday, Dec. 9 Permit Bow season continues…
We, the delegates to the 106th Annual Meeting of NJ Farm Bureau gathered in Cherry Hill, NJ hereby mourn the passing and recognize the lifetime accomplishments of our fellow Farm Bureau members and NJ agriculturalists listed below. Wally Johnson, Retired Farmer – Monmouth County Evans…
For its 2024 public hearing on water issues, the NJ Clean Water Council has chosen to seek public input on the impacts of the PFAS family of chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals.” The virtual meeting (Microsoft Teams) will be held on Tuesday, December 17…
The SADC recently added two important documents to its website for the new formula value. One is a summary report of the outreach and research that was done, key findings and the valuation for the new formula. Click here to read the summary. The second…
Hurricane Helene Farm Relief Effort In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, Farm Bureau organizations in and near the affected region are providing resources to assist their fellow farmers. States where agriculture was heavily impacted include Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina,…
Testimony as Prepared by Linda Pryor, American Farm Bureau Federation United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security September 11, 2024 Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette and members of the Committee, my name is Linda Pryor. I…
