Senate, House Committees Advance Ag-FDA Spending Bills
Axios' Victoria Knight reported Thursday that "the Senate Appropriations Committee…
Federal Ag Spending Bills to be Considered this Week
Politico's Meredith Lee Hill and Grace Yarrow reported Monday that…
New CBO Estimate Remains Below GOP Farm Bill Needs
Agri-Pulse's Philip Brasher reported Wednesday that "the Congressional Budget Office…
House Subcommittee Approves Ag Funding Bill
E&E News' Marc Heller reported earlier this week that "House…
SNAP Participation Up, Spending Down in 2023
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased 2.3%…
House Ag Committee Advances Contentious Farm Bill
Agri-Pulse's Noah Wicks, Rebekah Alvey, and Philip Brasher reported that…
Farm Bill Draft Expected by Memorial Day
E&E News' Marc Heller reported earlier this week that "House…
Republicans Propose Crop Insurance Subsidy Boost
Successful Farming's Chuck Abbott reported Wednesday that "Republicans on the…
Republican Study Committee Budget Targets SNAP, Crop Insurance
A proposed 2025 budget from the Republican Study Committee —…
WIC and Foreign Ag Land Addressed in Funding Bills
The Hill's Aris Folley reported on Sunday that "congressional leaders…
Crop Insurance Costs Projected to Jump 29%
Successful Farming's Chuck Abbott reported Tuesday that "the federally subsidized…
German Farmers Protest Ag Subsidy Cuts
CNBC writer Sophie Kiderlin reported at the beginning of this…
Lawmakers looking to avoid another government shutdown
As the United States Congress returns to session this week,…
Biden Budget Proposal Includes 16% USDA Funding Increase- Sec. Vilsack Testifies at House Appropriations Committee
Los Angeles Times writer David Lauter reported last week that, "President Biden, saying the U.S. has 'significantly underinvested in core public services,' will ask Congress for a 16% boost in…
House Agriculture Committee Passes Ag Portion of FY21 Budget Reconciliation Bill
DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported on Wednesday that, "The $1.9 trillion relief plan moving through the House of Representatives has roughly $16.1 billion in specific provisions for USDA…
After Resolving a Fight Over Farm Payments, House Passes Continuing Resolution
David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt reported on Tuesday night at Roll Call Online that, "The House swiftly passed a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a partial government shutdown in…
Farm-Aid Not Included in House Short-Term Spending Measure, as Funding Deadline Approaches
Wall Street Journal writers Kristina Peterson and Jesse Newman reported in Tuesday's paper that, "The House was expected to move Tuesday to pass a spending bill that would keep the…
Disaster Aid Issues
On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture held a hearing regarding the Administration's FY 2020 Agriculture Department Budget Request, and heard testimony from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. During…
Trump Budget Seeks Subsidy Cuts to Farmers
The executive branch released its Federal budget proposal this week. Like previous Trump administration budget outlines in 2017, and last year, Monday's framework sought cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture programs.…
Shutdown Impacting USDA Data and Programs- Market Signals Missing
The partial Federal government shutdown continues. Today's update points to news items that catalogue some of the impacts of the ongoing budget impasse on USDA data and agricultural markets, as…