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Colorado Agriculture Agency Scrambles After Federal Program Terminations; Seeks State-level Continuity
Summary
Department of Agriculture officials told the Ag Commission on July 16 that several federal programs that supported Colorado producers have been cut or altered, requiring the department to shift staff and rebuild state-level capacity to sustain soil-health, market and technical-assistance work.
Colorado Department of Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg told the Ag Commission on July 16 that several federal programs crucial to Colorado producers were terminated or sharply altered this summer, and the department is shifting staff and program design to preserve key services. The USDA announced termination notices for the Regional Food Business Centers (RFBCs) and ended the Climate-Smart Commodities grant that had funded the department’s soil-health work. USDA also launched a new Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program; CDA applied but received an application redline with additional contingencies. Commissioner Greenberg said the department continues to receive mixed signals from federal agencies. Why it matters: the terminations and restructuring could remove millions in one-time federal funds producers were…
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