Farm bill
Farm organization comments on farm bill text release
With the clock ticking on legislative action on the 2024 farm bill, Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan U.S. senator and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee chairwoman, has released the bill’s text. The Rural Prosperity and Food... more »
President-elect Trump congratulated by Farm Bureau
The American Farm Bureau Federation is congratulating President-elect Donald Trump. Zippy Duvall, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Farm Bureau issued these comments on the election of Donald Trump to be the 47th President of the... more »
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance urges congressional action
Congressional lawmakers are hearing from the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) about the importance of supporting of specialty crop growers in the farm bill. The Washington, D.C.-based organization wrote the following in response to... more »
Congress pressed to fund USDA organic Farm Bill programs
Congress is being reminded by the organic industry to fund USDA Farm Bill programs. With the clock running down on the Farm Bill (set to expire on Oct. 1) and funding for key organic programs... more »
Senate committee releases farm bill framework
A new farm bill framework has been issued by a U.S. senator. U.S. Sen John Boozman, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, has released a draft of a farm bill... more »
SCFBA releases statement on US House committee passage of Farm Bill
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) released a statement following the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the farm bill: “We thank Chairman Thompson and his staff for including so many investments for specialty... more »
House committee passes farm bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion farm bill on Thursday night. The bill expands farm commodity supports but shrinks Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and reallocates... more »
Young farmers group protests farm bill draft
A draft of proposed farm bill legislation released by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson misses a rare opportunity to meaningfully address the challenges facing the new generation of U.S. farmers and ranchers, according... more »
Commentary: To protect food supply, pass farm bill
There are few times when Congress has the opportunity to take a single action that benefits every family in America. One of those opportunities is in front of our lawmakers now. I’m not overstating when... more »
Senate, House make progress on Farm Bill
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) is applauding movement on a farm bill from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. Both bodies released summaries of their proposals on May 1, with Senate committee chair... more »
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