Articles tagged under: farm bill
ND Farmers Union Host Farm Bill Listening Sessions
Published June 27, 2022
The North Dakota Farmers Union is hosting a series of farm bill listening sessions. NDFU President Mark Watne says farmers are concerned about the dollars available for the baseline for the next farm bill. "They hope to have the baseline…Senate Ag Committee Hosts Second Farm Bill Field Hearing
Published June 19, 2022
The Senate Agriculture Committee was in Arkansas Friday for the second farm bill field hearing of the year. "We're in unprecedented times," said Ranking Member John Boozman. "The pandemic, the war in Europe, historic and widespread inflation and now, serious…MN Farm Bureau Goes to D.C.
Published June 13, 2022
Eighteen Minnesota Farm Bureau members traveled to Washington D.C. last week to meet with lawmakers. “The concern is the late planting season and the conditions in the countryside; I explained to the group what’s happening and the impacts the weather…Outlaw: Raise Reference Prices in Farm Safety Net
Published June 10, 2022
Higher input costs highlight shortcomings of the current farm safety net. In Thursday's House Ag Subcommittee hearing, Texas A&M Food and Policy Center Co-Director Joe Outlaw said one way to address the issue is to raise reference prices for the…Thune Meets With Farmers and Sportsmen
Published June 6, 2022
South Dakota Senator John Thune met with conservation and agricultural groups in Aberdeen, South Dakota last week to talk about the conservation title of the farm bill. "We tried to get a sense of how do we get the provisions…Next Farm Bill Hearing Scheduled
Published May 27, 2022
The Senate Agriculture Committee continues their review of the current farm bill in preparation for 2023. The next farm bill listening session will be on Friday, June 17 at Arkansas State University. The event will start at 9 a.m. and…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…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,…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.…