A bipartisan farm bill has advanced out of committee and now heads to the full House. The legislation aims to strengthen the farm safety net, improve credit access, and support rural economies as agriculture faces rising costs and market uncertainty.
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Members of the House Agriculture Committee say the clock is ticking on a skinny farm bill.
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As Congress enters the post-election, lame duck session, it is becoming increasingly clear that a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill is likely.
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The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept. 30, without a push from lawmakers to pass a new farm bill or an extension.
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The already-slim chances of Farm Bill reauthorization in 2024 are waning in the summer heat, facing a legislative calendar almost out of days.
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A new Farm Journal poll conducted on behalf of Invest in Our Land across 10 leading agricultural states shows that American farmers and ranchers overwhelmingly believe conservation funding has an important role to play in building their operations鈥 resilience to increasingly extreme weather and addressing the effects of climate change.
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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, passing the proposed legislation 33-21
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The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements.
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Even though Congress passed an extension of the 2018 farm bill, getting a new farm bill done is still a priority.
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In a decisive move to avert a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a short-term extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, securing a crucial 87-11 vote.
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Agricultural leaders in Congress have negotiated a one-year farm bill extension to be included in a proposed measure to keep the government running.
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The government shutdown was averted when the Senate approved a 47-day stopgap bill. How will this affect the Farm Bill?
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Congress will have to extend temporarily the lifespan of the 2018 farm bill because it will miss the Sept. 30 deadline.
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The House Agriculture Committee announced this week at an event that draft language for the 2023 Farm Bill could be available by August.
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Farm and commodity trade association leaders lobbied for updating commodity programs and strengthening crop insurance programs at a Tuesday hearing of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry committee.
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The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is proud to endorse the 2023 farm bill policy priorities announced today by the Food and Agricultural Climate Alliance (FACA).
Read moreWith the majority transition now set in stone, a timeline for any new farm bill in 2023 largely rests with the House and depends on the funding level for food and nutrition, which takes up around 85% of all farm bill spending.
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Can the case be made that supply chain vulnerabilities could be addressed in the 2023 Farm Bill? After all, challenges felt by equipment manufacturers are quickly felt by farmers and ultimately in the food supply.
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