Articles tagged under: Farm Bill 2023
Farm Bill Issues Heard at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Published May 14, 2023
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership met with President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the White House this past week. In a joint statement following the meeting, the congressional leaders stressed the importance of passing a farm…Corn Growers Testify on Farm Bill Priorities
Published May 8, 2023
National Corn Growers Association First Vice President Harold Wolle testified about the importance of protecting crop insurance programs in farm bill hearing this past week with the U.S. Senate Ag Subcommittee on Nutrition and Forestry. “Our farm bill recommendations seek…Safety Net ‘No Longer Realistic’
Published May 8, 2023
During a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Forestry hearing, American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice President Neil Rockstad emphasized the importance of updating Title I. “The current loan rate values no longer provide a realistic safety net for our producers,”…A Unique Farm Bill Ask
Published May 1, 2023
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says the cattle industry has unique farm bill priorities. “We don’t have the big support programs and farm safety net programs that other commodities do, we want robust funding…Work Requirements for Nutrition
Published April 24, 2023
Nutrition programs make up over 80 percent of Farm Bill funding. Some leaders are asking for work requirements for the SNAP program. Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says work requirements were in place but were suspended during Covid and…MN Farm Bureau Visits DC
Published April 2, 2023
A delegation of Minnesota Farm Bureau members met with lawmakers and officials in Washington D.C. Education and open dialogue continues for farm organizations as lawmakers work to pass the next Farm Bill. MNFB Director Shane Isane of Badger, MN says…Red River Retention Authority Seek Improvements to Watershed Program
Published February 24, 2023
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven met with the Red River Retention Authority virtually to discuss farm bill priorities. The group asked for updates to the Watershed Protection and Flood Reduction Act, which authorizes USDA to help local units of government…Cautious Optimism for ’23 Farm Bill
Published February 20, 2023
North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong is cautiously optimistic about getting the farm bill passed this session. “We’re going to have to build a coalition (and) the people on the ag committee in the House are the right people to do…Updated Reference Prices and Base Acres on the Wish List
Published February 20, 2023
The farm bill is the primary focus for the American Soybean Association. ASA Vice President Josh Gackle sees the value in educating lawmakers about this important legislation. “There are well over 200 new members of Congress between the House and…