BOZEMAN, Montana On Thursday, U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke held a 2023 Farm Bill listening session to discuss what Montana’s farmers and ranchers need. Held at the Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) headquarters in Bozeman, the listening.
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MOVING AHEAD: Bill Northey, USDA FPAC undersecretary, says his agency is working on finalizing rules ahead of a Jan. 20 transition. Official shares how USDA looks to advance some actions to implement programs ahead of the switch to next administration.
Only a few weeks remain for the farmer leaders now at USDA to advance some of their remaining priorities, including teeing up some programs funded in recent actions by Congress including the additional $13 billion in coronavirus aid and actions allowed through the consolidated appropriations bill.
One of those first new rollouts includes the Quality Loss Adjustment program that USDA announced Jan. 5 after Congress allocated an additional $1.5 billion for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). And USDA leaders say additional action could be coming in the weeks ahead of the Jan. 20 transition of power.