With serious economic challenges facing agriculture, underscored by even deeper concerns in some commodity sectors, the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors outlined the organization’s key objectives for the …
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
The National Milk Producers Federation has released recommended changes to the Margin Protection Program in the next farm bill. The Federation says the proposed changes will ensure an effective safety …
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
Ag groups and farm-state lawmakers are already making the case for more funding in the next farm bill due to the current state of the farm economy. However, groups like …
House Agriculture Subcommittee’s Plan Farm Bill Hearings
The House Agriculture Committee has scheduled two subcommittee hearings on the next farm bill next week. The Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry will hold a public hearing next Tuesday morning …
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
Reduced spending under the 2014 farm bill contributed greatly to the nation’s deficit reduction effort. However, additional cuts to the 2018 farm bill would present perils on many fronts, a …
Kansas Senator Says Wheat, Sorghum Also Key Farm Bill Debate Commodities
Kansas Republican U.S. Senator Jerry Moran(more-ran) says wheat and sorghum need attention in the next farm bill, along with other key commodities including cotton and dairy.
House Agriculture Committee Holding Farm Bill Hearing Wednesday
A hearing by the House Agriculture Committee today (Wednesday) focuses on setting the stage for the next farm bill. House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway says farmers and ranchers are enduring …
Farm Bill is for Everyone
CDFA is in the midst of a series of Farm Bill listening sessions to discuss California’s priorities in advance of next year’s consideration of a new Farm Bill. The first sessions …
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has listed food safety as a 2018 farm bill priority. Specifically, NASDA prioritized the need farmers and ranchers may have for low-cost …
First Farm Bill Field Hearing in Kansas
U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts, a Kansas Republican, and ranking member Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, announced the first field hearing on reauthorizing the Farm Bill will be …
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is holding several public forums across the state seeking input from farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders on priorities for the …
Vilsack: A GI Bill For Farm Land Access?
The Agriculture Secretary says being creative with the next Farm Bill could help expand access for veterans entering careers on the farm or ranch. Rod Bain has the story.
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Colin Peterson of Minnesota feels there may be some pressure on Congress to do something in the upcoming lame-duck session about the sagging farm economy.
State Ag Directors Say Next Farm Bill Could Provide Relief
A group of state agriculture directors says the next farm bill could offer relief to farmers in the midst of lower commodity prices and lower farm income. The National Association …
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