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Home>Top Industry Issues>Appropriations & Research

Category: Appropriations & Research

Specialty Crops Grateful for Vital Investments in U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Reconciliation Draft

May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement today reacting to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s release of draft text per the House Budget Committee’s...

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Specialty Crops to Receive $1.3 Billion in Second Round of USDA Initiative

April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2025) – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of a second...

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FY25 Funding Bill Includes $4 Million for Potato Research

March 24, 2025

On March 14, the Senate approved 54-46 a House-passed Continuing Resolution that funded the government through Sept. 30. The action avoided a government shutdown, which would have occurred on...

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SCFBA to Congress: Strengthen national health and food security, prioritize specialty crops in Farm Bill

February 11, 2025

WASHINGTON – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) today called on Congress to advance a bipartisan farm bill that prioritizes investments in specialty crops, ensuring the long-term viability and...

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USDA Increases Payment Limitations to $900,000 for Aid to Specialty Crop Growers

January 06, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that specialty crop producers have an additional two days to apply for assistance to help offset higher marketing and production costs. Most...

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USDA Opens Applications for $2 Billion Specialty Crop Support Program

December 10, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially launched the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) Program, a $2 billion initiative designed to provide targeted support for specialty crop...

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National Potato Council Statement on USDA Economic Relief Plan for Specialty Crops

November 19, 2024

WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC) today welcomed USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of a new Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops initiative, which, according to a USDA press release, will...

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NPC Welcomes H-2A Wage Freeze Included in FY25 Appropriations Bill

June 28, 2024

The National Potato Council welcomed Thursday’s action by the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee to pass a Fiscal Year 2025 bill that includes language...

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NPC Board Passes Resolution on Farm Bill

June 28, 2024

On June 27 at the 2024 Summer Meeting, the NPC Board of Directors adopted the following resolution urging Congressional support for passing a bipartisan Farm Bill before the end...

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NPC Board Approves Mancozeb Potato Seed Piece Treatment Study Resolution

June 28, 2024

The NPC Board of Directors also approved a recommendation offered by the Executive Committee encouraging growers to participate in a registrant-led study to determine worker exposure levels of Mancozeb...

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