Articles tagged under: Farm Bill Focus
Preparing for Another Farm Bill Vote
Published June 6, 2018
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway does not anticipate any farm bill amendments when the legislation returns to the House floor. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice-President Scott VanderWal says Conaway is optimistic lawmakers can get "all the mosquitoes shoved into…Senate Continues Farm Bill Work
Published June 4, 2018
The farm bill is on the agenda for Senate lawmakers this week. North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp says there’s a different path for the farm bill in the Senate. "I don't see that we're going to get sidetracked by an…MN Senator Expresses Urgency on Farm Bill
Published June 1, 2018
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says there’s urgency to get a farm bill completed on time. "The bill's failure in the House is a real disappointment for Minnesota farmers who have a lot of issues they're struggling with. Having the certainty of…An Interesting Path Forward for Farm Bill
Published May 23, 2018
Negotiations are happening within the Republican caucus on how to address immigration. Russell Group President Randy Russell says they’ll likely need one vote, if not a series of votes, on immigration prior to the farm bill being brought up again…Peterson Describes House Farm Bill as a Mess
Published May 22, 2018
It may be too early to be considering a farm bill extension, but House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says a few issues need attention if the current bill is extended. "As part of that, we want to fix…Filling Key USDA Positions
Published April 30, 2018
It’s taken time to get key positions filled at USDA. Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Bill Northey, understands all too well. Northey’s been in his role for just seven weeks. It took him about four months to get…Providing More Flexibility for ARC payments
Published April 27, 2018
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says there is some work that can be done for the base adjustment and provide more flexibility in ARC-County payments in the upcoming farm bill. “It takes money to do that. How much we can…Farm Bill Issues Have Peterson’s Attention
Published April 26, 2018
According to House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson, there could be an amendment to eliminate the sugar program when the bill comes to the House floor. “It sounds like Chairman Conaway is getting some Freedom Caucus people in line.…Potato Industry Priorities
Published April 26, 2018
National Potato Council Senior Director of Public Policy Kam Quarles shares an update on the farm bill discussions. Watch the coverage from Capitol Hill in this Facebook Live video. RRFN's Farm Bill Focus coverage is sponsored, in part, by the…