Articles tagged under: farm bill
Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill
Published March 27, 2024
After spending time this month walking the halls of Congress, Midwest Council on Agriculture Executive Director Allison Stock said partisan politics appear to be getting in the way of any farm bill progress. "I don't think there's bipartisan agreement on…Little Hope for a Farm Bill in ’24
Published March 26, 2024
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Kayla Pulvermacher said the farm bill dominated the discussion when the Midwest Council on Agriculture spent time on Capitol Hill. Pulvermacher, who is an MCA member, does not expect a farm bill to…MFBF Minute
Published March 15, 2024
Members from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation spent time on Capitol Hill this past week. MFBF District 2 Director Bob Roelofs said they urged congressional leaders to pass a farm bill in the next two months. The organization is also…NFU Staying Engaged in Farm Bill Advocacy
Published March 11, 2024
The 122nd National Farmers Union Convention is underway in Scottsdale, Arizona, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew does not want farmers to be discouraged about continuing to advocate for the next farm bill. During the State of the Farmers…Protect No-Cost Sugar Program
Published March 4, 2024
Sugarbeet growers from across the country are in Washington, D.C., meeting with over 300 congressional representatives over two weeks. American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Vice President Luther Markwart says the farm bill message remains consistent. “We need to strengthen the…ND Lawmakers Take Input on the Farm Bill
Published February 22, 2024
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Congressman Kelly Armstrong participated in an agricultural roundtable event in Minot Wednesday. Hoeven said it is important to maintain and strengthen crop insurance, update the counter-cyclical farm safety net and provide adequate access to…Sustainable Ag Coalition Supports Conservation, Crop Insurance Changes
Published February 21, 2024
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is out with a new farm policy report. The report said over 60 percent of farm program payments went to farmers in ten states, including North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. Policy recommendations include means…CBO Baseline Totals $1.46 Trillion
Published February 14, 2024
The Congressional Budget Office’s 2024 baseline for mandatory farm programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program projects farm bill expenditures at $1.46 trillion over the next ten years. That’s down 3.5 percent from the previous ten-year baseline forecast of $1.5…Internal Battles Influence Farm Bill Process
Published February 9, 2024
Like other commodities, wheat benefits from foreign market development and market access funding in the farm bill. Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin’s pessimism is evident when discussing a new farm bill. "It's one thing when we have infighting going on across…