Articles tagged under: farm bill
Numerous Farm Bill Amendments Offered
Published May 11, 2018
Nearly 100 farm bill amendments have been submitted to the House Rules Committee. The amendment with the most co-sponsors calls for reform of the federal sugar program. The language would remove barriers to domestic sugar production, which is opposed by…Senate Focuses on Bipartisan Farm Bill
Published May 9, 2018
State Farm Bureau presidents participated in a conference call with the majority staff from the Senate and House agriculture committees. Minnesota Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap says it is clear Senate Chairman Pat Roberts won’t move anything out of the…Close Vote Expected
Published May 9, 2018
Gordley and Associates Dale Thorenson anticipates a close vote when the farm bill comes to the House floor. “There won’t be any Democratic votes for it. They can only lose about 20 Republican votes with the vacancies they have in…Farm Bill: The Key is in Conference
Published May 9, 2018
Informa Economics Senior Vice-President Jim Wiesemeyer says the House farm bill process is the ugliest he’s ever seen. “The leadership is trying in earnest to explain things and then, if they don’t, we’ll see what type of amendments will be…Conaway Files Farm Bill Language
Published May 7, 2018
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway has filed the farm bill that passed in his committee. The report includes dissenting views, written by the Democratic members of the committee. SNAP and the nutrition title have been at the heart of…Overcoming Farm Bill Hurdles
Published May 7, 2018
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is focused on securing the votes he needs to move the proposed farm bill to the floor. Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell says a partisan turn in the House version of…Hoeven Pleased with Farm Bill Progress
Published May 4, 2018
On Thursday, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a farm bill roundtable discussion with members of the Fargo-Moorhead/West Fargo Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee and commodity group leadership. Hoeven said progress is being made on the farm bill. "The House…Farm Bill Criticism From the Far Right
Published May 3, 2018
A coalition of conservative groups is criticizing the House Agriculture Committee farm bill. This coalition includes Heritage Action, Club for Growth, Taxpayers for Common Sense and more. Rather than focusing on food stamps, these groups are seeking major changes to…CBO Reviews House Ag Committee Farm Bill
Published May 3, 2018
The Congressional Budget Office has completed its analysis of the farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Committee. According to the CBO, amendments to the federal crop insurance program would reduce spending slightly over a ten-year period. Those amendments would…