Farm Bill: Chairman Conaway Continues to Highlight SNAP Concepts
On Wednesday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R., Tex.) was a guest on the Adams on Agriculture radio program where he discussed the Farm Bill and SNAP issues with…
Farm Bill- SNAP: Perspective From Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Peterson
On Saturday, House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R., Tex.) delivered a speech to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers at their 2018 Convention in Ft Worth. And on Monday,…
As Farm Bill Stalls Over SNAP, USDA-ERS Report Captures Details of the Program
An article at Politico on Thursday indicated that bipartisan negotiations over the Farm Bill had stalled due to issues surrounding the nutrition title of the new measure. More specifically, the Politico…
Farm Bill: SNAP Issues Hamper Timeline
Farm Bill issues related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP- food stamps) appear to be hampering progress on the measure this week. Today's update highlights recent news items that discuss…
In Budget Proposal, White House Seeks Cuts To Crop Insurance and SNAP
On Monday, the Trump administration released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. Like last year, the budget outline contained proposed cuts to crop insurance and the SNAP program. Today's…
Cottonseed Included in Title I of the Farm Bill
A budget agreement reached last week included language that paves the way for cotton producers to participate in Title I commodity programs of the Farm Bill. After previous unsuccessful attempts…
Focus on SNAP, the Largest Farm Bill Program
Today's update looks briefly at the SNAP (food stamps) program within the Farm Bill. The USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report on Thursday that examined the program in…
Farm Bill: Budget Impasse Could Impact Congressional To-Do List
Los Angeles Times writer Lisa Mascaro reported late last week that, "The federal government began shutting down early Saturday after a flurry of dramatic, last-minute negotiations failed to end the…
Farm Bill- Disaster Bill Seen as First Step, SNAP Concerns
An update posted on Tuesday at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) blog indicated that, "Less than two weeks into the new year, and Congress already has an incredibly full…
Farm Bill: Congressional Inaction on Disaster Bill; 2018 Agenda Items
At the end of 2017, Congress passed a temporary spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, but failed to complete work on an $81-billion disaster aid package. In addition to…
Farm Bill- “Sooner Rather Than Later”
Today's update looks at recent news items discussing the Farm Bill, with specific focus on the potential timing of when Congress may take up the legislation. Lawmaker perspectives on provisions…
Farm Bill Update: Perspective from Chairman Conaway and Chairman Roberts
Last week, Don Wick, a farm broadcaster from the Red River Farm Network (Grand Forks, N.D.), sat down with several lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss current Farm Bill issues…
Farm Bill: “Technical Adjustments,” and “Tweaks”
Jacqui Fatka reported on Friday at Farm Futures Online that, "House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway, R-Texas, said [on October 25th] that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has sped up…
Senate Hearings- Trade, and Conservation Reserve Program Examined
On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider three nominees for key trade positions, while the Senate Ag Committee questioned two nominees for Undersecretary posts at the…
Senate Farm Bill Hearing, Rural Development- Broadband Access, Opioid Epidemic Noted
On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee held its ninth Farm Bill hearing where the panel turned its attention to rural development and energy programs. Recall that a House Agriculture Subcommittee explored…
USDA-RMA Report: Analysis of the Federal Crop Insurance Portfolio
Last week, the USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) released an analysis of the Federal crop insurance portfolio titled, "The Risk Management Safety Net: Market Penetration and Market Potential." Today's update…
Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Hearing: SNAP Quality Control Issues
On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a Farm Bill hearing that focused on nutrition programs and the 2018 Farm Bill. This was the Committee's eighth Farm Bill hearing, and followed…
Lawmakers Offer Perspective on the Farm Bill
Today's update continues the focus on news items highlighting the attention Representatives and Senators placed on Farm Bill issues during the August recess. As lawmakers get set to return to…
Farm Safety-Net Payments Through the First Three Years of the 2014 Farm Bill, CRS Report
Earlier this month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report titled, "Farm Safety-Net Payments Under the 2014 Farm Bill: Comparison by Program Crop," which stated in part that, "Through…
On August Recess, Lawmakers Listen and Comment on Farm Bill
Today's update looks at recent news articles highlighting agricultural economic variables, as well as Farm Bill observations from lawmakers, and some of the ag related activities Members have held with…