Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who shepherded through the Farm Bill last year, issued a statement hailing the USDA regs as a step toward a thriving national hemp industry. "When I joined President Trump last year as he signed the farm bill, we marked a new chapter for an...
Here is a list of the USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Disbursed to Rural Agricultural Businesses in OR and WA (click hereto see the full national list). In OREGON, six businesses will receive a combined grant total of $631,511. Canva $8,500: Statera Cellars is receiving money to work w...
Some crop and livestock groups have criticized the way previous aid was divided, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew made it clear in a statement that farmers want the money distributed fairly. “The first round of funding, though greatly appreciated, was not without its flaws,” Lare...