House Ag Committee Farm Bill Hearing- SNAP in Focus
The House Ag Committee of the 115th Congress has conducted full Committee and Subcommittee Farm Bill hearings over the past few months on a variety of issues, including: the farm…
Secretary Perdue Provides Outlook and Overview at House Ag Committee Hearing
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testified before the House Agriculture Committee yesterday at a hearing on the “State of the Rural Economy.” Today's update includes an overview of the testimony…
Senate Ag Committee Holds Second Farm Bill Hearing
The Senate Ag Committee held its second Farm Bill hearing on Saturday in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Chairman Pat Roberts (R., Kans.) pointed out that, unlike when the last Farm Bill was…
Cotton, Dairy Producers “Left in the Lurch” in Funding Bill
A deal reached on Sunday to fund the federal government through September, did not include assistance for programs sought by cotton and dairy producers. House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway…
Low Farm Prices Impacting Ag Economy– Will Executive Branch Trade Policy Help?
A recent article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discussed the downward economic trajectory that has impacted the U.S. farm economy in recent years. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue,…
Lawmakers Discuss Farm Bill Issues
After a two week break, lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C. this week to face a variety of issues, including a Senate confirmation vote for Sonny Perdue to be the new…
Farm Bill: Cotton Issues a Significant Concern
The House Ag Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held its second policy related Farm Bill hearing on Tuesday, as lawmakers continue their examination of agricultural programs…
House Ag Committee Examines Farm Policy, and Farm Credit Issues
On Tuesday, the House Ag Committee's Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to explore farm policy issues in advance of the next Farm Bill. And…
House Ag Committee Examines Livestock, Dairy Issues
Last Tuesday, the House Ag Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to examine perspectives from the U.S. livestock sector. And on Wednesday, the full Committee took…
Senate Ag Committee Confirmation Hearing: USDA Nominee Sonny Perdue
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,…
House Ag Subcommittee Hearing: Specialty Crops
A news release from the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday indicated that, "[T]he Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2014 Farm…
House Ag Subcommittee Hearing: Rural, Energy Issues
As part of its ongoing preparation for the 2018 Farm Bill, the House Agriculture Committee held a Subcommittee hearing yesterday delving into rural development issues and energy programs.
House Ag Subcommittee Examines Conservation Issues
Last week, the House Agriculture Committee continued laying groundwork for the next Farm Bill by holding a Subcommittee hearing covering conservation issues.
Farm Bill: Senate Ag Committee Hearing, Chairman Conaway Speech at USDA Forum
Following on the heels of the House Agriculture Committee, which held its first Farm Bill hearing earlier this month, the Senate Ag Committee of the 115th Congress convened its first…
115th Congress Starts Farm Bill Discussions by Focusing on the Farm Economy
The House Agriculture Committee of the 115th Congress began laying the ground work for the next Farm Bill yesterday by holding a hearing to "review the economic challenges facing rural…
Farm Bill- 115th Congress- House and Senate Ag Committee Members
After taking a quick look at some basic parameters and issues associated with the 2018 Farm Bill (Dec. 8), and exploring federal agricultural appropriations (Jan. 4) in more detail, today's…
Agricultural Appropriations: Mostly “Mandatory,” Nutrition Related
A recent Congressional Research Service report provided an overview of the Agricultural appropriations bill, which funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture, except for the Forest Service, and is compromised mostly…
2018 Farm Bill
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) has noted that, "The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) is made up of 12 titles governing a wide range…