Farm Bill Budget, SNAP in Focus at Senate Ag Committee Nutrition Hearing
On Thursday, the Senate Ag Committee held a hearing on USDA nutrition programs in the next Farm Bill.
In Divided House, “Fractiousness Could Threaten Some Significant Bills,” Including the Farm Bill
Nolan D. McCaskill reported on the front page of Saturday's Los Angeles Times that, "Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) was elected speaker of the House early Saturday morning after four days…
Farm Bill Backdrop: “Pace of New Legislation is Expected to Slow,” as Divided Government Returns
Wall Street Journal writers Katy Stech Ferek and Natalie Andrews reported in Tuesday's paper that, "A new era of divided government dawns this week as the 118th Congress begins, with Republicans…
Amid Hurdles, Ukraine’s Corn Harvest Shrinks, While House Passes One-Week Spending Measure; Farm Bill News
Bloomberg writer Megan Durisin reported yesterday that, "A third of Ukraine’s corn crop is still standing in fields as winter sets in, adding further strain on its vital farming sector."
Black Sea, Wheat Exports in Focus; USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Funding; Farm Bill News
Reuters writer Naveen Thukral reported today that, "Chicago wheat rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, fuelled by concerns over exports from the Black Sea region after a weekend…
Rep. Thompson Elected House Ag Committee Chair, 2023 Farm Bill Debate on the Horizon
DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported last week that, "Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson of Pennsylvania got the call Wednesday afternoon from a Republican steering committee that he would officially…
Farm Bill Passage, “About to Get Much Harder”
Kristina Peterson reported in today's Wall Street Journal that, "House Republicans had a tough time passing the last farm bill, when they had a sizable majority in 2018. It’s about…
Conservation Title Kicks Off 2023 Farm Bill Debate in House Ag Subcommittee Hearing
Late last month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released an update titled, "Farm Bill Primer: Conservation Title."
Food Stamps Get Permanent Boost, as USDA Updates the Thrifty Food Plan
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…
House Ag Committee Passes Supplemental Farm Disaster Bill
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…
House Ag Subcommittee Reviews Farm Safety Net Issues
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…
CRS Report: Farm Bill Revenue Support, 2014-2020
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…
Trends in USDA Nutrition Programs, the Largest Farm Bill Expenditures
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…
Farm Bill- Conservation Title, Update from USDA’s Economic Research Service
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…
USDA Report- Agricultural Conservation on Working Lands: Trends From 2004 to Present
The USDA's Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) recently released a report title, "Agricultural Conservation on Working Lands: Trends From 2004 to Present." A fact sheet that accompanied the report…
Farm Bill Signed, SNAP Proposal Released, and Trade Aid Payments Approved
President Trump signed the Farm Bill into law on Thursday, the same day the executive branch proposed a rule that could impact participation in the SNAP (food stamp) program. And…
House Passes Farm Bill, 369-47
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…
Senate Passes Farm Bill Conference Report, 87-13
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…
Farm Bill Moving Forward
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…
Looking For Some Certainty, Farmers Await Farm Bill Passage
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…