Articles tagged under: farm bill
Keep IRA Funds in Climate-Smart Ag Programs
Published April 17, 2024
DAK Renewable Energy CEO David Kolsrud has been involved in the biofuels business from the beginning and has seen the economic boost ethanol delivered to rural communities. With low commodity prices, Kolsrud believes many farmers, "especially, the newer ones," want…Vilsack Warns About GOP Budget Cuts
Published April 16, 2024
In an address to the North American Agricultural Journalists, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned about the farm bill budget cuts that are being promoted by the Republican Study Committee. A report from this conservative House group said farmers with income…Boozman Lauds FARMER Act
Published April 10, 2024
Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman praised North Dakota Senator John Hoeven's FARMER Act from the Senate floor. Boozman said work must be done to enhance the safety net for farmers and ranchers in the farm bill. "Here's the reality; producers…Crop Insurance Enhancements an Improvement Over Ad Hoc Disaster Payments
Published April 10, 2024
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne joined Senator Hoeven in the announcement about the FARMER crop insurance reform plan. Watne said North Dakota farmers have relied on ad hoc disaster programs since 2018. "That's not a sustainable way to fund farm…Farm Bill Advocacy
Published April 5, 2024
National Association of Wheat Growers President Keef Felty continues to focus on the farm bill with crop insurance being the primary concern. "Keeping it whole and functional because it is the cornerstone of our safety net in production agriculture so…Conservative Caucus Calls for Farm Bill Cuts
Published April 2, 2024
The Republican Study Committee has released its farm bill budget targets for Fiscal Year 2025. The conservative congressional group is proposing the elimination of the sugar and dairy programs. The proposal would cut the crop insurance premium subsidy by 14…Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
Published March 27, 2024
After spending time this month walking the halls of Congress, Midwest Council on Agriculture Executive Director Allison Stock said partisan politics appear to be getting in the way of any farm bill progress. "I don't think there's bipartisan agreement on…Little Hope for a Farm Bill in ’24
Published March 26, 2024
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Kayla Pulvermacher said the farm bill dominated the discussion when the Midwest Council on Agriculture spent time on Capitol Hill. Pulvermacher, who is an MCA member, does not expect a farm bill to…MFBF Minute
Published March 15, 2024
Members from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation spent time on Capitol Hill this past week. MFBF District 2 Director Bob Roelofs said they urged congressional leaders to pass a farm bill in the next two months. The organization is also…