House Passes Farm Bill
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn āGTā Thompson still wants to work on legislation that he calls āfarm bill 2.0ā this fall, but for now, farmers and ranchers scored significant wins with the passage of President Donald Trumpās āOne Big ...
A recent Armed to Farm training, held in rural Kentucky, introduced veterans to careers in sustainable agriculture while giving them a place to connect, and a support system to lean on. An Armed to Farm event at the Berea Urban Farm. (Photo courtesy of ...
House GOP leaders overcame Republican objections to Senate provisions on SNAP, rural hospitals and other issues to clear President Donald Trumpās massive spending and tax package, including a historic infusion of new farm program funding. The bill, which ...
The advent of much lower corn and soybean market prices, together with reduced 2024 corn and soybean yields, has resulted in the likelihood of 2024 corn and soybean ARC-CO farm program payments in some areas. These payments would be made after Oct. 1, 2025 ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already āsufficiently addressedā past discrimination and that continuing to practice ārace- and sex-based remediesā are no longer necessary or legal. A new rule removes race and gender ...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made significant modifications to USDA mandatory farm programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Following these changes, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) now projects 10-year spending for ...
More than 260 national and state farm organizations and Farm Credit institutions appealed to congressional leaders Thursday to take up and pass legislation reauthorizing and revising farm programs not included in the domestic spending and tax law enacted ...
In the 1980s and 1990s Democrats offered some great proposals for farm bill reform that managed supply along the lines of the original New Deal programs, protecting both farmers and consumers, and with no subsidies needed, freeing up money for better uses.