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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, January 05, 2025
As is the case in the months leading up to the debate over a new farm bill, members of the House and Senate Ag Committees are dropping legislation to signal their policy priorities.
The official new estimates for farm bill costs do little to ease the funding squeeze facing lawmakers who want to increase reference prices for major commodities to reflect the higher input costs farmers are paying.
Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office forecast raises new questions about the future of conservation funding provided through the Inflation Reduction Act.
“Uncertainty” was the word of the day at a congressional hearing Wednesday focused on the Biden Administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule and a pending Supreme Court decision addressing WOTUS.
Agriculture Department leaders are looking to ensure that billions in government funding are easier to access by the rural communities many federal programs are meant to serve.
The ag industry will be watching closely as the Biden administration seeks to implement its regulatory agenda in 2023.Issues to keep an eye on include the ever-present “waters of the U.S.” definition, renewable fuels, food safety, and emissions from animal operations.
College students interested in agriculture will be able to take advantage of a new partnership between a pair of key organizations interested in developing future leadership for the industry.
Kevin McCarthy faces his first test as House speaker as Republicans consider a package of rules changes, the first action scheduled in the chamber since McCarthy won the post in the early hours of Saturday.
The American Farm Bureau Federation reached an agreement with Deere and Co. that is designed to let farmers and independent mechanics identify and repair problems with Deere equipment.
