Articles tagged under: farm bill

Equal Support Families and Farmers for the Next Farm Bill

Published May 6, 2022

At the NAFB Washington Watch event, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow answered questions on the nutrition title of the 2023 Farm Bill. "It's essential to me to keep the commitment on access to food for folks who temporarily need…

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Mid-Term Elections May Shake Things Up

Published April 18, 2022

It is a mid-term election year. All of the 435 seats in the House and 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate are up for a vote. The outcome of these elections will impact the future of agricultural policy,…

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Senate Ag Committee Hosting First 2023 Farm Bill Hearing

Published April 14, 2022

The Senate Agriculture Committee will host their first 2023 Farm Bill field hearing on Friday, April 29 in Michigan. Witnesses will be announced prior to the hearing. There will also be a field hearing in Arkansas in the upcoming months.…

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House Ag Committee Considers Climate Change for Farm Bill

Published March 19, 2022

The House Agriculture Committee continued its review of the farm bill looking at the role of USDA programs in addressing climate change. One witness, Texas A&M Food and Agricultural Policy Center Co-Director Joe Outlaw, has a different opinion on tying…

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Bonnie: Climate Solutions Can Be Integrated Into 2023 Farm Bill

Published March 10, 2022

USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie tells the Red River Farm Network there's interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "If we do it right, it will be an opportunity for agriculture and forestry and there will…

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NAWG Will Iron Out Farm Bill Priorities Later This Spring

Published March 10, 2022

The farm bill priorities for the National Association of Wheat Growers are typically ironed out at the Commodity Classic. "Talking with colleagues in corn and soybeans, normally we come out of the Commodity Classic with our top ten priorities, but…

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A Glimpse into the Farm Bill Process if the GOP is in the Majority

Published March 5, 2022

Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas is hopeful the upcoming elections will switch the majority in the House. If that’s the case, Glenn "G.T." Thompson would be the chairman of the agriculture committee. "If Republicans are in the majority,…

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Thompson: House Ag Committee Behind in Farm Bill Review

Published March 5, 2022

The current farm bill expires on September 30, 2023. That’s more than one year away, but the House Agriculture Committee is reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill. Last week, the committee took a closer look at the commodities title. "The 2018…

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ND Farmer Testifies Before House Ag Committee

Published March 2, 2022

Bismarck farmer Clark Coleman spoke on behalf of the sunflower, barley canola and pulse industries when testifying before the House Agriculture Committee. Coleman said the Title One programs are the backbone of the farm bill. "Without these programs, it would…

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Three Factors Influence Farm Bill Outcomes

Published March 2, 2022

The Russell Group President Randy Russell says the farm bill is typically driven by three factors. It is the state of the farm economy when the bill is written, the budget situation and political dynamics. Russell says the farm economy…

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