Articles tagged under: farm bill
Farm Bill Vote Complicated by Busy Congressional Schedule
Published December 17, 2023
With a full congressional calendar and the continuing resolution for agriculture appropriations expiring in mid-January, James Callan Associates President Jim Callan says it will be a challenge for lawmakers to meet that deadline. The appropriations process has been divided into…SD Corn Comments
Published December 1, 2023
In this week's addition of South Dakota Corn Comments, South Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director DaNita Murray brings you a Farm Bill FYI.NAWG Continues Push for a New Farm Bill
Published November 28, 2023
National Association of Wheat Growers Vice President of Policy Communication Jake Westlin says education continues for the next farm bill. “A lot of these members have never voted on a farm bill and our number one priority is protecting crop…A Milestone for the SD Cattlemen’s Association
Published November 26, 2023
The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association will celebrate its 75th anniversary convention and trade show Tuesday and Wednesday in Watertown. SDCA President Eric Jennings expects the resolutions concerning eminent domain and carbon pipelines to generate a lot of conversation. “Even though…Election Year Politics Influence Farm Bill Process
Published November 21, 2023
A one-year farm bill extension gives Congress time to finish this important legislation. CHS Director of Federal Affairs Will Stafford would like to see the bill wrapped up early in the year. "Any farm bill is difficult to get across the…CCC Money Cited as a Farm Bill Solution
Published November 20, 2023
According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the farm bill has been held up by a money problem. "The reason we don't have a farm bill now is in large part because they can't figure out how to pay for reference prices." During…CR/Farm Bill Extension Signed into Law
Published November 20, 2023
President Joe Biden signed the continuing resolution, giving lawmakers until January 19 to pass funding bills for Agriculture/FDA, Transportation/Housing and Urban Development, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs and Energy/Water. Eight other funding bills face an early February deadline. This stopgap spending bill…One-Year Farm Bill Extension Likely
Published November 13, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown includes an extension of the current farm bill by one year. The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee Committees released a statement Sunday saying they were able…NDSGA Takes Message to DC
Published November 12, 2023
The North Dakota Soybean Growers Association spent time on Capitol Hill this past week. The focus was on renewable fuels, but NDSGA Executive Director Nancy Johnson said the farm bill was also an obvious discussion point. “No one is just…