Congress Eyes One-Year Farm Bill Extension with Disaster Relief
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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Farm Bill Stalled: Decision Pushed Beyond Election Day
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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Farm Bill Prospects Nearly Nonexistent This Year
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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Farmers Want Climate-Smart Ag Protection in Farm Bill
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’ resilience to increasingly extreme weather and addressing the effects of climate change.
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House Ag Committee Completes Farm Bill Markup
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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House Unveils $1.5 Trillion Farm Bill Draft
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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Call on Congress For New Farm Bill
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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One-Year Farm Bill Extension Passes Through Congress
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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Agriculture Leaders Agree to One-Year Farm Bill Extension
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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Government Shut Down Averted: Farm Bill Stalled
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 Admits To Further Delays for 2023 Farm Bill
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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Farm Bill Draft Could Be Ready by August
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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Ag Leaders Lobby to Strengthen Farm Bill Crop Insurance
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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ARA Endorses Food & Ag Climate Farm Bill Policies
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 moreHow Republican House Will Affect Farm Bill 2023
With 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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Farmer, Former White House Insider Offers Thoughts on Farm Bill
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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