Policy Articles
Reference Price Increase Dependent on Financial Resources
Published February 1, 2023
Budget resources are expected to be limited going into the farm bill debate. At the same time, the economics have changed in farming and ranching. South Dakota Senator John Thune said agriculture is asking for an increase in reference prices.…EWG Highlights Lenders in Latest Farm Payment Database
Published February 1, 2023
The Environmental Working Group is out with its latest farm subsidy database. Rather than releasing the names of farmers receiving government payments, USDA is now releasing the name of the bank or financial institution financing the farm’s operating loan. EWG…Open Amendment Process May Complicate Farm Bill Process
Published January 31, 2023
In the past seven years, lawmakers operated under closed or structured special rules limiting the number of amendments. The amendment process has been opened up for all bills with the GOP majority in the House. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice…A Threat to National Security
Published January 31, 2023
The U.S. Air Force considers the proposed Fufeng corn wet milling project in Grand Forks to be “a significant threat to national security.” The Fufeng Group is a Chinese-owned food manufacturing company that purchased 370 acres of land 12 miles…Ready to Complete the Farm Bill This Year
Published January 31, 2023
The House Agriculture Committee will hold its organizational meeting in the week ahead. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Chairman Glenn ‘G.T.’ Thompson said he is committed to passing a new farm bill this year. "An extension…More Funding Needed for EPA Staffing
Published January 31, 2023
The trade organization representing the crop protection industry surprisingly wants more funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. CropLife America President and CEO Chris Novak says EPA needs more people to get products registered on a timely basis. "EPA is supposed…Farm Bill Newcomers
Published January 31, 2023
In the four years since the current farm bill passed, more than 40 percent of the House seats have turned over. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Past President Dan Younggren sees that inexperience as an issue. "We're moving into a whole…Incentive-Based Climate Policy Favored
Published January 31, 2023
USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie says agriculture and environmental interests can find common ground through climate policy. Bonnie spoke at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association Annual Meeting and advocated a carrot versus a stick approach. "Regulations…A Stronger Food Supply Chain
Published January 31, 2023
According to American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren, agriculture has a simple message. "It is a national security issue if we can't get food to consumers in the grocery store so all commodity groups are talking to Congress about…