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Listening session seeks input on 2018 Farm Bill

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced that USDA is hosting a listening ses... READ MORE »

Farm bill signing saluted by United Fresh Produce Association

The United Fresh Produce Association applauded the signing of the 2018  Farm Bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, by President Donald Trump... READ MORE »

Farm bill signed by President Trump; reaction positive

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Dec. 20 celebrated President Donald Trump’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill and issued the following sta... READ MORE »

Specialty crop growers seeing support in approved farm bill

A farm bill full of support for specialty crop growers is headed to President Donald Trump's desk after  U.S. House of Representatives vote late Dec.... READ MORE »

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Farm Bill on track for approval full of specialty crops’ support

Specialty crop producers are well-thought of in the farm bill headed toward imminent approval by Congress. The Bill passed the U.S. Senate 87-13 o... READ MORE »

Farm bill near passage, still contains produce priorities

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or H.R. 2, is on its way to passing this week, after theHouse and the Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee... READ MORE »

Stabenow: Farm bill has Michigan on every page

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry praised the Dec. 11 release... READ MORE »

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Senate, house negotiators firm up Farm Bill deal

Congressional negotiators working on the Farm Bill have "an agreement in principle" that could soon send the Farm Bill to the President. The bill t... READ MORE »

Farm Bill Conference Committee starts public meetings

U.S. senators and representatives met for the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee's first public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 5. Members of the committ... READ MORE »

ASTA highlights Farm Bill Conference priorities

In a letter to Farm Bill Conferees, the American Seed Trade Association highlights a number of proposal areas that they say are of critical importance... READ MORE »

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