Senator Capehart Secures Amendments to Fund Tech for USVI Farmers

The continuing resolution passed by Congress last year allowed the Department of Agriculture to continue offering critical programs and services to farmers in the territory.

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are deciding how to proceed with renewing the nation’s farm bill. With a deadline looming before the next major U.S. election, rural America’s future lies in the hands of the 118th Congress.

2024 Farm Bill

In May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.5 trillion farm bill known as the Farm, Food, and National Securi…