Articles tagged under: farm bill

Farm Bill Progress Easing Minds in Farm Country

Published December 14, 2018

Local farmers, like Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers President Steve Lacey, are happy for the farm bill progress. "We were all hoping lawmakers would get a farm bill done on time (by September 30), but they didn't. Just like harvest around…

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Dry Bean Scene

Published December 14, 2018

The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. on the Red River Farm Network. This week, both the Senate and House passed the farm bill. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the new bill early next week.…

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Farm Bill Passes the House

Published December 13, 2018

Wednesday afternoon, the House passed the farm bill with a vote of 369 to 47, the largest margin victory on record. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway says President Trump will sign the bill. "It's a good bill," says Conaway.…

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Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Farm Bill

Published December 12, 2018

The Senate passed the farm bill with a vote of 87-to-13. All of the no votes came from Republicans. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says the farm bill will provide much-needed certainty to agriculture. "I fully understand that there are significant…

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Peterson Sheds Light on the Proposed Farm Bill

Published December 4, 2018

The dairy portion of the proposed farm bill is likely the best part of the legislation, according to House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson. "The Margin Protection Program will be renamed. The new program will be made available through…

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Congressman Remains Optimistic about Farm Bill

Published December 3, 2018

As of Friday, North Dakota Congressman Kevin Cramer hadn't seen the complete version of the farm bill. However, Cramer doesn’t expect additional work requirements in the nutrition title of the bill. "I expect the commodity title to be the best…

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Farm Bill Text Expected Soon

Published December 3, 2018

The farm bill is expected to be released early this week. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson will lead a news conference this afternoon, which should shed light on the timeline. The congressional calendar is being impacted by the…

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Smith Expects Similar Farm Bill Text

Published December 2, 2018

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith has not seen the final farm bill language, but expects something similar to the Senate’s version of the bill. "I am told by Senator Stabenow and Senator Roberts the nutrition parts of the farm bill are very…

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Updated School Lunch Program Language Expected in Farm Bill

Published November 30, 2018

Not much is being revealed on draft farm bill language, but National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President and CEO Chuck Conner said an NCFC provision to strengthen the school lunch program will likely be in the final bill. "In some cases,…

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Dry Bean Scene

Published November 29, 2018

The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. on the Red River Farm Network. This week, hear more about the agreement, in principle, on the 2018 Farm Bill.

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