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With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, Nov. 4, ag industry organizations are reacting to the legislation and its anticipated impact on the industry.

Ag groups weigh in on infrastructure bill

U.S. House of Representatives passes a historic $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Government/PolicyIrrigation
Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski announced the creation of a transatlantic collaboration platform on agriculture designed to take on the global challenges of sustainability and climate change.

U.S.-EU announce ag collaboration

New international platform to focus on global sustainability and climate change.
Government/PolicyInternational
EQIP yourself

EQIP yourself

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Taking advantage of government financial assistance programs might be easier than you think.
Government/PolicyIrrigation
Success stories

Success stories

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Farmers reap the benefits of using government programs to modernize irrigation equipment.
Government/PolicyIrrigation
Infrastructure

Congress moves forward on infrastructure packages

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Congress continues to work on efforts to move the country past the COVID pandemic with the goal of setting the United States economy on stable...
Government/PolicyIrrigation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will make up to $1.15 billion available to help people living in rural communities nationwide access high-speed internet.

USDA makes $1.15 billion available for rural high-speed internet

On Nov. 24 USDA will begin accepting applications for loans and grants to expand broadband availability through its ReConnect program.
Government/PolicyTechnology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey producers in 38 states as part of its 2021 Row Crops County Agricultural Production Survey.

USDA to survey row crop growers

Data provided by producers will help federal and state programs support farmers.
CropsGovernment/Policy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Rod Snyder has been appointed to become EPA’s Agriculture Advisor.

Rod Snyder appointed EPA ag advisor

The former Field to Market president will lead outreach and engagement efforts with the agricultural community.
Government/Policy
Alleviating groundwater over-use and sustaining irrigated agriculture is the focus of a project included in recent funding announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Irrigation & groundwater included in USDA funding

$146 million investment includes a project to focus on groundwater over-use and sustaining irrigated agriculture.
Government/PolicyIrrigation
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture committee, have introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan (PAL) Act.

Senators introduce precision ag loan bill

Program would provide loan financing to purchase precision agriculture equipment to optimize water usage, increase productivity and decrease inputs.
Government/PolicyIrrigation
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