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…
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."
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…