Articles tagged under: farm bill
Climate May Play a Bigger Role in New Farm Bill
Published January 7, 2022
Agriculture is starting to think about a new farm bill. The current legislation expires in 2023. The Russell Group President Randy Russell anticipates an evolutionary farm bill, with the exception of climate. Climate is expected to be front-and-center, with a…Top Story #7: Increased Focus on Climate Policy and Carbon Markets
Published December 30, 2021
Climate change is showing up in policy including the bipartisan infrastructure package, the Growing Climate Solutions Act and the Build Back Better Act. "The BBB Act includes more than $27 billion in new, additional conservation funding," said Randy Russell, president,…House Ag Committee to Start Farm Bill Review in 2022
Published December 24, 2021
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Glenn “GT” Thompson tells the Red River Farm Network the House Ag Committee will focus on the farm bill in 2022. In the new year, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is expected to make an appearance…‘Not Ready for Prime Time’
Published December 20, 2021
That's how South Dakota Senator John Thune describes the Build Back Better Act. The Congressional Budget Office scored the cost of the proposal this past week. "It's a $5 trillion bill and it wasn't ready for prime time." Thune said…Wiesemeyer: Farm Bill Extension Anticipated
Published December 11, 2021
Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer anticipates an extension of the current farm bill when the older policy expires in 2023. "The House is likely going to be controlled by Republicans in 2023, so why would the Republicans on the House…Farm Bill Debate on the Horizon
Published December 9, 2021
National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule says the farm bill will be a priority when wheat growers meet at the Commodity Classic in March. "Between the WHIP+ program being passed and the big reconciliation package, how do we…Skeptism for Build Back Better Timeline
Published December 3, 2021
Senate leadership is continuing to work on the Build Back Better plan and want it passed before Christmas. Will Stafford is CHS’s representative in Washington, D.C. and remains skeptical about that timeline. "It sounds like the current iteration is dead…Vilsack: Expanded Farm Bill Baseline a Benefit of Build Back Better
Published November 24, 2021
The Build Back Better plan includes funding for conservation programs. "The bill basically provides for a level of conservation investment we've never seen in the country's history," says Tom Vilsack, secretary, USDA. "It's so large that we anticipate when it's…Bipartisan Work May Be Bigger Challenge in Next Farm Bill
Published November 22, 2021
Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson thinks the Republicans could regain the majority in the House in the next election. "The big challenge, politically, no matter who controls Congress, is trying to keep these lawmakers from fighting with each…