Farmer Veteran Coalition of New York https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Senate bill to create VA housing loan borrower support services introduced NY awards $1.5 million in USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants for nine projects Wood Products Development Council to meet virtually November 19 NY to let eligible veterans transfer unused Tuition Award to family NY to join federal Even Exchange program for veteran commercial drivers Governor Hochul signs six veterans bills on Veterans Day ABLE Veterans Act introduced in the House Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act introduced in the House Senate bill to improve toxic exposure presumptions introduced Senate bill proposes VA epidemiological study on women veterans No Veteran Left Behind: Housing Retention Act introduced in the House Supporting Veteran Mothers Act of 2026 introduced in the House U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026 introduced in the House House Veterans’ Affairs Committee reports FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act Healthy Forests Incentives Act of 2026 introduced in the House USDA Rural Housing finalizes clarification on guaranteed loan concessions APHIS opens comment on Mozza Foods casein-expressing soybean petition USDA Secretary Rollins marks Veterans Day with hiring and liaison updates USDA proposes to narrow SNAP categorical eligibility to TANF cash recipients USDA announces TEFAP foods available to states for FY 2027 USDA finalizes WIC rule allowing online ordering and modernized food delivery USDA proposes changes to SNAP work requirements for able-bodied adults USDA Forest Service proposes modernized rangeland grazing rule APHIS opens public comment on petition to deregulate insect-resistant corn NRCS adds Soil Carbon Amendment practice for NY farmers in Regenerative Pilot Program Hire Our Heroes Act introduced in the House Farmer Recovery Opportunity and Support for Temperatures Relief Act introduced in the House Bill to reauthorize the Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach grant program introduced in the House Assembly committees to hold November 18 hearing on urban agriculture Assembly to hold November 17 hearing on programs for disabled veterans USDA AMS seeks to extend the form organic marketers use to claim assessment exemptions VA modifies records system used for veteran benefit payments and vendor invoices USDA Rural Housing Service lets guaranteed home loans cover homes with a rental unit NYS cannabis nursery license application window closes at 50 applications Hochul requests major disaster declaration for Long Island nor’easter NY awards $1.6 million in Farm-to-School grants to 12 programs NIFA awards $66.8 million for 35 organic agriculture research projects USDA FSA posts November 2026 lending rates for ag producers USDA APHIS opens $80 million in FY27 NADPRP animal disease funding Mental Health and Support for Veteran Farmers Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board to meet Nov. 2 to review 2027 budgets Assembly notices Nov. 17 public hearing on programs for disabled veterans NYS legal cannabis market surpasses $4 billion in retail sales $249 million in WQIP and NPG grants awarded for 181 water quality projects NYS Assembly Public Hearing: Effectiveness of Programs to Assist Disabled Veterans, November 17 Farmers Market Manager Forum, November 25 2027 Operations Managers Conference, January 27-28 3rd Annual Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice & Research Symposium, November 19-20 News Home