Farm bill

Farm Bill: Conservation, research lead seed association priorities

Farm bill priorities for members of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) are as diverse as the seeds they produce and/or distribute, from numerous crops to the regions of the U.S. they represent. But as... more »

Biden signature averts shutdown, extends Farm Bill

President Joe Biden has signed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, extending the Farm Bill for a year and funding agriculture programs through the new year. The U.S. House on Nov. 14 passed... more »

Budget provision includes one-year Farm Bill extension

Editor's note: President Joe Biden has signed the bill. See the updated story. A continuing budget resolution approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate includes a measure to extend the Farm Bill for... more »

Legislation supported by Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products, has endorsed nutrition and organic... more »

Florida ag department seeks growers’ Farm Bill interests

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is leading two listening sessions to allow Florida growers and ranchers to give recommendations for the Farm Bill and related agricultural issues. The sessions will be from 3 to... more »

Actor Nick Offerman promoting soil, regenerative ag

Actor, author and woodworker Nick Offerman takes on his dirtiest role to date: a promotion to attract public attention to regenerative ag and healthy soil. Offerman, a former Parks and Recreation TV series star who... more »

Anti-corporate farming group pushes lessening ag trade deficit with specialty crops

Domestic production of high-value, nutrient-dense crops has long been on the decline in the U.S., with the majority of acreage shifting to livestock feed and fuel production, according to Farm Action, an activist organization working... more »

2023 Farm Bill forum scheduled by Farm Foundation

An upcoming forum on the 2023 Farm Bill will provide attendees an updated forecast into current factors and likely policy outcomes. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the two-hour Zoom presentation is scheduled to provide an overview... more »

SCFBA applauds bipartisan legislation on farm bill priorities

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products, this week endorsed legislation that... more »

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance supports legislation

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers, have endorsed legislation that addresses several key priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill. Recent bills align... more »

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