Agency of Agriculture lays out $61.19M FY27 budget, proposes fee shift to general fund and one new staffer Secretary Anson Tevitz presented the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets' FY27 proposal (~$61.19M), seeking to shift certain clean-water fees off medium/large farms onto the general fund, add one business-office position, and keep core programs level-funded while noting federal grant changes.

Vermont's Agency of Agriculture is proposing a bold $61.19 million budget that could relieve medium and large farms from hefty clean-water fees while enhancing customer service with a new position!

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Agriculture committee lays out 2026 priorities: regulation, relief and land protection Sen. Russ Ingalls told the committee on Jan. 6 that the legislature will pursue clarity after a recent Supreme Court ruling, revisit farm relief funding, consider neonicotinoid and seed rules, review CAFO permitting and protect prime farmland from renewable-energy siting.

Vermont's agriculture committee is gearing up to tackle crucial issues affecting farmers, from regulatory clarity to land protection, in a $9 billion industry that holds the key to rural livelihoods.

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Trump Administration Unveils 12 Billion Dollar Farm Relief Plan as Soaring Costs, Low Crop Prices and China Trade Pressures Hit U.S. Agriculture

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Livestock Forage Disaster Funding Available - Barnesville Area News Company Sign-up is now available for $10 million state funding for drought relief from the record breaking drought the region experienced last year. The funding is available for livestock producers enrolled…

🌾 Ohio livestock producers can now apply for part of $10M in drought relief after last year’s record-breaking dry spell. Eligible farmers enrolled in the USDA FSA Livestock Forage Disaster Program can apply. All local counties are included! 🌱💧 #FarmRelief