Agriculture & Rural Policy

5+ hour, 22+ min ago   (158+ words) Other groups have floated alternative phase-in structures. EPIC, a budget policy organization, proposed phasing in state contributions starting at 10 percent in fiscal year 2027 and rising five percentage points a year until federal and state shares equalize in fiscal 2035, according to…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (725+ words) Scheme offers assured offtake, administered pricing for 10 years and capital support to boost compressed biogas production....

23+ hour, 37+ min ago   (164+ words) The panchayat has prepared a digital inventory of public assets and introduced maintenance logs and registers covering water testing and chlorination, waste collection, electricity supply, health services, school sanitation, farmer services and IT equipment. Records relating to tax collection and…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (469+ words) Suffolk County Executive Edward Romaine speaks during a news conference last week. Credit: Drew Singh Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine released his proposed $4.59 billion spending plan for the 2027 fiscal year that freezes general fund taxes while increasing taxes for the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (188+ words) CHICAGO - Illinois will avoid paying millions of dollars in potential federal penalties after a judge permanently blocked Trump administration sanctio... CHICAGO – Illinois will avoid paying millions of dollars in potential federal penalties after a judge permanently blocked Trump administration…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (241+ words) The County of Maui Department of Agriculture is launching the Fiscal Year 2027 Niu, Kalo and ‘Ulu Grant program to support Maui County farmers, agricultural producers and community organizations in cultivating and expanding production of traditional kūpuna crops. Grant applications will…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (244+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: RDPR Raj Minister Eshwar B Khandre has announced a fresh push to clear the long-pending backlog of e-Swathu (digital property record) applications across Karnataka.The minister acknowledged that thousands of rural property owners who applied…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (210+ words) The Oregon judge’s ruling makes permanent a preliminary injunction issued in December 2025. The judge struck down a deadline that could have left states facing hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties. The ruling also blocks guidance that restricted SNAP benefits…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (290+ words) Friday, September 18, 2026 at 6:28 AM SNAP replacement benefits will be added directly to eligible recipients’ EBT cards on or around September 26. INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun has taken action to replace SNAP benefits for residents in disaster area counties. “Hoosiers impacted…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (504+ words) The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will begin issuing additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit replacements to Hoosiers in 19 counties whose food perished in power outages on Aug. 11, officials announced this week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the agency’s…...