Articles tagged under: Big Beautiful Bill

Sunflower Association Backs New Farm Policy

Published July 17, 2025

The National Sunflower Association is praising the new budget reconciliation bill for including key provisions that benefit sunflower growers. “Overall, the big beautiful bill was a good package for sunflower. Our reference prices were addressed, loans were addressed, crop insurance,…
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Ag Groups React to Big Beautiful Bill

Published July 4, 2025

As soon as the budget reconciliation bill passed, there was quick reaction from farm groups. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said more than half of American farmers are losing money, so the increased reference prices were desperately needed.…
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Sherlock: ARC, PLC Changes a Win for ND Farmers

Published July 3, 2025

At Wednesday's ag roundtable event, North Dakota Soybean Growers Association President Justin Sherlock lauded the numerous agriculture provisions in the budget bill. "We're very grateful for Senator Hoeven and all the work done to include these key agriculture provisions in…
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Truitt: Improvements Made in the Senate

Published July 2, 2025

Policy Solutions President Jay Truitt says Senate leadership made key concessions to secure the votes. “They had to buy (Alaska Senator Lisa) Murkowski off basically to get to 50,” Truitt explained. Despite the close margin, Truitt believes the Senate improved…
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Vote-a-Rama Underway

Published June 30, 2025

The U.S. Senate’s ‘vote-a-rama’ is underway, setting up for a vote today on President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill. After lawmakers work through many amendments, there will be a final vote on the budget reconciliation. There will be a procedural vote…
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Wiesemeyer: Spending Bill Setback a ‘Kerfuffle’

Published June 23, 2025

Several Republican priorities in President Donald Trump’s domestic spending bill must be removed, following a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian. That includes some farm policy language, but Pro Farmer Washington Consultant Jim Wiesemeyer says Republicans were prepared. “To me, it’s…
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Lies: Bill Offers Positive Changes for Ag

Published May 25, 2025

The budget reconciliation bill extends Trump-era tax cuts and rolls back green energy tax credits. North Dakota Farm Bureau President Daryl Lies called the legislation a win for farmers. “As far as the tax policies, the extension and increase in…
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Finstad: Budget Bill Boosts Farm Policy

Published May 23, 2025

Minnesota Representative Brad Finstad says the House passage of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" includes key wins for agriculture. Finstad highlighted provisions that strengthen crop insurance, extend discounted coverage for young farmers, and update reference prices for ARC and PLC…
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