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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released a report ("The Food Assistance Landscape: FY 2018 Annual Report," by Victor Oliveira) that examined "trends in U.S. food and nutrition assistance programs through fiscal 2018."  The 15 domestic…

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) published an overview of the Conservation Title of the 2018 Farm Bill.  Today’s update looks at a couple key points from the ERS summary.

Following quick Senate action on Tuesday, and after surviving a close procedural vote on the Rules for debate, the House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill conference report on Wednesday by a vote of 369 to 47.  The measure now heads…

A news release on Monday from the House Agriculture Committee stated that, "House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Ranking Members Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today released the text of the bipartisan,…

McClatchy writer Bryan Lowry reported Wednesday that, "Pat Roberts isn’t ready to celebrate a deal on the farm bill, but he’s getting closer. Roberts, the Kansas Republican who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, said that he and the other three…

Reuters writer Humeyra Pamuk reported last week that, "U.S. soybean farmer Mike Schlosser does not expect President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, the single biggest headwind to his business, to end any time soon. But he is among many in…

House Ag Committee Chair-elect Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) was a guest on Thursday's “Adams on Agriculture” radio show with Mike Adams. Today’s update includes perspective on the status of the Farm Bill legislation from Rep. Peterson, as well as other recent news…

A report last week from the Congressional Research Service stated that, "The timing and consequences of expiration vary by program across the breadth of the farm bill. There are two principal expiration dates: September 30 and December 31. The 2014…

The current Farm Bill has expired and tensions among key members of the Conference Committee persist. Today's update provides an overview of recent articles that highlight ongoing Farm Bill issues in greater detail.

House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) was a guest on Friday's "Adams on Agriculture" radio show with Mike Adams.  Today's update includes perspective on the status of the Farm Bill legislation from Rep. Peterson, as well as other recent news…

DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported Wednesday that, "Conferees on the farm bill understand the economic challenges facing farmers and want to get a farm bill done to provide certainty -- a popular word among them -- to farmers…

As the work of the Farm Bill conference committee progresses, two issues, SNAP and conservation, have been singled out as key to the committee's success.  Today's update looks briefly at recent news items that contain lawmaker perspective on these two issues.

A news release on Wednesday from the House Ag Committee stated that, "Today, the House of Representatives moved to send the 2018 Farm Bill to conference committee. Following the vote, Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-1) named the House conferees, or members…

Washington Post writers Caitlin Dewey and Erica Werner reported on Thursday that, "The Senate passed its version of the $428 billion farm bill Thursday, setting up a bitter fight against the House over food stamps, farm subsidies and conservation funding."

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R., Tex.) was a guest on Friday’s “Adams on Agriculture” radio program with Mike Adams.  After failing to pass on the House floor last month, the measure succeeded on Thursday by a narrow 213-211…

Wall Street Journal writers Jesse Newman, Heather Haddon and Siobhan Hughes reported on Thursday that, "The House on Thursday narrowly passed a Republican-written bill that reauthorizes farm programs while also imposing controversial new work requirements on food-stamp recipients, acting on…

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) released a timely report regarding farm policy titled, "Federal Risk Management Tools for Agricultural Producers: An Overview."  Today's post recaps highlights from the ERS report.

Associated Press writer Andrew Taylor reported on Wednesday that, "A Senate panel approved a modest, bipartisan rewrite of federal farm and nutrition programs on Wednesday, sidestepping a fight for now but setting up a clash with House Republicans intent on…