Meghan Cline (Roberts): 202-224-2035 Jess McCarron (Stabenow): 202-224-1437 Senate Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today released the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The Committee will meet to consider … Continued
Meghan Cline (Roberts): 202-224-2035 Jess McCarron (Stabenow): 202-224-1437 Senate Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today released the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The Committee will meet to consider … Continued
By Philip Brasher and Spencer Chase, Agri-Pulse Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee have reached agreement on a bipartisan farm bill that would keep the 2014 farm law largely intact while avoiding a partisan fight over food stamps. Read … Continued
By Caitlin Eannello, NAWG Washington, D.C. (May 18, 2018) – Today, H.R. 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, or the 2018 Farm Bill, failed to garner the needed votes to pass out of the House. NAWG President and Sentinel, Oklahoma, farmer … Continued
By Philip Brasher, Agri-Pulse The White House has endorsed the House farm bill ahead of a contentious floor debate, saying the legislation would provide certainty to farmers while imposing “common-sense work requirements” on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “In contrast … Continued
By Philip Brasher, Agri-Pulse President Donald Trump told key lawmakers Thursday that the tighter work rules for food stamp recipients in the House GOP farm bill move “in the right direction,” but he stopped short of threatening to veto legislation that doesn’t … Continued
By Philip Brasher, Agri-Pulse President Donald Trump told key lawmakers Thursday that the tighter work rules for food stamp recipients in the House GOP farm bill move “in the right direction,” but he stopped short of threatening to veto legislation that doesn’t … Continued
By NAFB Officers of the National Association of Wheat Growers are in Washington, D.C. this week meeting with members of Congress. The wheat growers are stressing the importance of passing a farm bill this year. NAWG President Jimmie Musick of … Continued
By Philip Brasher, Agri-Pulse Heritage Action for America and other fiscally conservative groups are calling on House members to demand major changes to commodity programs and crop insurance in the House Republican farm bill. “The bill not only fails to … Continued
By Philip Brasher, AgriPulse The House Agriculture Committee approved a group of 15 Republican amendments to the panel’s farm bill that would modify a crop insurance restriction while addressing broadband, biotechnology, organic food standards and other issues. The GOP amendment … Continued