Articles tagged under: farm bill
Senate Farm Bill Conferees Named
Published August 1, 2018
The Senate released their list of nine farm bill conferees on Wednesday. North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp will serve on the committee. Other conferees include Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, Senators Patrick…MFBF Update
Published August 1, 2018
Here’s the latest from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. This week, MFBF Director of Public Policy Amber Glaeser encourages farmers to keep in contact with elected officials during the farm bill process.Seeking an Increase in CRP Acreage
Published July 27, 2018
Whether he is put on the farm bill conference committee or not, South Dakota Senator John Thune tells the Red River Farm Network he wants to get an increase in Conservation Reserve Program acres. "It's a matter of making sure that…Waiting for Senate Conference Committee Decision
Published July 22, 2018
The Senate schedule for this week does not include action on the farm bill. To move forward, the Senate must pass a motion to go to a conference committee and appoint the members of that committee. It seems unlikely a…Action Coming for Conference Committee
Published July 16, 2018
The House could vote sometime this week on a motion to move the farm bill to conference. Late last week, Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway and Ranking Member Collin Peterson met for the first time in two months. Peterson said…Funding for Vaccine Bank Sought
Published July 13, 2018
Members of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association spent time walking the halls of Congress this past week, meeting with lawmakers about the farm bill. Kim Halvorson, who is part of the MTGA executive committee, says the 2016 avian influenza outbreak…Conservation Program Updates Needed in Farm Bill Conference
Published July 9, 2018
A conference committee is the next step for lawmakers to get a farm bill completed by October 1. In conference, the House and Senate will merge the two bills into one. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke confirms conservation…Farm Bill Talks Resume this Week
Published July 9, 2018
Lawmakers will focus on the farm bill as session resumes this week. North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp says the biggest difference between the two bills is the nutrition title and confirms this will be a hang up in conference. "I…Perdue Remains Hopeful for NAFTA
Published July 6, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue remains hopeful that a new North American Free Trade Agreement can soon be reached with Mexico. On his “Back to Our Roots” tour of the Pacific Northwest, Perdue told reporters the United States will likely get…