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House Agriculture Committee Passes Ag Portion of FY21 Budget Reconciliation Bill

February 11, 2021

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…

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After Resolving a Fight Over Farm Payments, House Passes Continuing Resolution

September 23, 2020

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…

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Farm-Aid Not Included in House Short-Term Spending Measure, as Funding Deadline Approaches

September 22, 2020

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…

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Disaster Aid Issues

April 10, 2019

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…

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Trump Budget Seeks Subsidy Cuts to Farmers

March 12, 2019

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.…

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Shutdown Impacting USDA Data and Programs- Market Signals Missing

January 13, 2019

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…

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In Budget Proposal, White House Seeks Cuts To Crop Insurance and SNAP

February 13, 2018

On Monday, the Trump administration released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. Like last year, the budget outline contained proposed cuts to crop insurance and the SNAP program. Today's…

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Budget, Appropriations Issues Continue to Unfold- Agriculture, Farm Bill

July 21, 2017

This week, the House Budget Committee unveiled, and subsequently passed, a 2018 fiscal year budget resolution. Meanwhile, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its fiscal year 2018 agricultural appropriations…

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Spending and Budgetary Issues- Agriculture, Farm Bill

July 14, 2017

Today's update looks at recent spending and budgetary issues impacting agriculture and the Farm Bill. The House Appropriations Committee this week passed the fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill for USDA. Meanwhile,…

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House Ag Appropriations Bill Passes Subcommittee- Ag Spending in Broader Budget Context

June 29, 2017

On Tuesday, a news release from the House Appropriations Committee indicated that, "The House Appropriations Committee today released the fiscal year 2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which will be considered in…

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At Senate Appropriations Hearing, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Discusses White House Budget- Crop Insurance, Research, and Dairy

June 14, 2017

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture held a hearing yesterday to discuss the President's FY2018 budget request and heard testimony from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Recall that late last month,…

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Concerns Over Trump Ag Budget Proposal Persist– Crop Insurance, SNAP

June 5, 2017

Recent news articles have pointed to ongoing concerns with respect to President Trump's budget proposals, specifically when it comes to proposed cuts to crop insurance and the SNAP program (food…

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At Appropriations Hearing, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Discusses White House Budget- Crop Insurance, SNAP

May 25, 2017

Yesterday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture held a hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to discuss the Administration’s priorities for the Department of Agriculture and to review the…

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In Budget Proposal, White House Seeks Cuts To Agriculture

May 24, 2017

Reuters writer P.J. Huffstutter reported earlier this week that, "The White House budget on Monday proposed $46.54 billion in cuts to federal government funding for the agriculture sector over the…

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Senate Ag Committee Confirmation Hearing: USDA Nominee Sonny Perdue

March 24, 2017

Yesterday, the Senate Ag Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Sonny Perdue to be Secretary of Agriculture. Issues associated with the Trump Administration's proposed USDA budget cuts,…

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