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Conaway ‘Working on Votes’ for Farm Bill

Published April 23, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is working to get votes for his version of the farm bill. Russell Group President Randy Russell is keeping an eye on Congress and the support for the farm bill. “If you would have…

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NDCGA Looks to the Senate for Farm Bill Adjustments

Published April 21, 2018

In the view of North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Dale Ihry, there are positive adjustments made to the ARC-county provisions in the House Agriculture Committee farm bill, including the use of RMA data. The reduction in base acres…

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Farm Bill Cuts to Specialty Crop Research Program

Published April 20, 2018

Most of the programs related to specialty crops don’t have funding increases in the proposed House farm bill. Rather that status quo, National Potato Council Senior Director of Public Policy Kam Quarles says there are cuts in the specialty crop…

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Farm Bill Discussion “A Familiar Dance”

Published April 20, 2018

A new farm bill will face many hurdles and an extension remains a possibility. If the legislation goes into 2019, Cook Political Report House Editor David Wasserman says politics could be the reason. “There will be differences between the House…

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Rounds Expresses Disappointment in Farm Bill Partisanship

Published April 19, 2018

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds expressed disappointment in the partisanship seen in the House farm bill debate. Rounds says there’s a real desire in the Senate to get something done. “We could really do some good things in the farm…

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Peterson Calls Farm Bill “Flawed”

Published April 19, 2018

Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway wants to bring the farm bill to the full House in the first week of May, emphasizing the need to get the bill done on a timely basis. During Wednesday's hearing, Ranking Member Collin Peterson…

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Farm Groups React to House Farm Bill

Published April 18, 2018

The approval of the farm bill in the House Agriculture Committee received praise from many of the largest farm organizations. The bill’s passage was also an opportunity for these groups to highlight policy priorities. The National Association of Wheat Growers…

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Conaway Touts Farm Bill

Published April 18, 2018

The House Agriculture Committee passed a farm bill on a party-line vote of 26-20. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway began the farm bill markup saying a farm bill extension is not a good idea. The Texas congressman went on…

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Concerns with a Farm Bill Extension

Published April 16, 2018

The current farm bill expires September 30. If new legislation is not enacted, there is the option for a one-year extension of the current bill. However, with an extension, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson sees two main concerns. The…

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Trade Dispute and Farm Bill Causing Anxiety

Published April 13, 2018

The trade dispute with China could impact several commodities, including a proposed 25 percent tariff on all U.S. wheat exports. While China is a small market for wheat, National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule says keeping all international…

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