Articles tagged under: specialty crops

Specialty Crop Growers Seek Relief Package

Published July 25, 2026

From the organization's summer conference in Detroit, National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said lawmakers are focused on additional aid, the farm bill and trade issues like the upcoming USMCA review. Quarles said funding must be delivered through USDA programs…
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Hoeven Pushes Expanded Farm Aid Package

Published May 4, 2026

Lawmakers are working to deliver additional financial support for farmers as economic pressures continue across agriculture. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee Chairman John Hoeven says the proposal builds on the current Farmer Bridge Assistance Program and could total tens of billions…
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Halverson: Farmers Have “Friend in the White House”

Published March 29, 2026

Black Gold Farms founder Gregg Halverson says the Great American Agriculture Celebration at the White House was a memorable event that highlighted agriculture’s importance on a national stage. Halverson described the gathering as unique, bringing together farmers from across the…
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Markwart: Profitability Key to Sugarbeet Industry’s Future

Published January 28, 2026

The American Sugarbeet Growers Association gathered this past week for its annual meeting. The industry is facing economic pressure from sugar imports, flat demand and the use of GLP-1 medications. “We’ve got to get this industry back where it’s not…
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Boozman, Hoeven Back Targeted Farmer Assistance

Published January 19, 2026

More than 55 agriculture groups, led by the American Farm Bureau Federation, are urging Congress to provide additional farm assistance as rural communities face growing financial pressures. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman and Agriculture Appropriations Committee Chairman John Hoeven…
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Boosting Competition in Specialty Crops

Published November 9, 2023

In a Thursday briefing, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small highlighted USDA's support for the specialty crops sector. "We've launched a number of initiatives and programs to increase competition for producers of all sizes to boost market access for their…
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