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Late last month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released an update titled, "Farm Bill Primer: Conservation Title."

Jason DeParle reported on the front page of Monday's New York Times that, "The Biden administration has revised the nutrition standards of the food stamp program and prompted the largest…

DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported this week that, "The House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill to provide as much as $8.5 billion in supplemental disaster aid…

On Wednesday, the House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management discussed the Farm Bill, crop insurance, and ad hoc disaster programs in a meeting titled, "A Hearing…

A report last month from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), "U.S. Farm Policy: Revenue Support Program Outlays, 2014-2020," stated that, "Provisions of Title I of the 2018 farm bill (Agriculture…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…