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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Minnesota commodity groups, local farmers and anti-hunger advocates brought a wide-ranging set of policy requests to the ears of Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Cheri Bustos, D-Ill. at a House Ag Committee listening session on Monday.
The next farm bill must help minority and beginning farmers get access to land and modify federal nutrition programs to create markets for the food they produce, say groups advocating for those farmers.
A partisan divide is emerging heading into the upcoming farm bill over whether or not to link crop insurance coverage with climate change mitigation efforts.
The House will debate a package of six spending bills that include funding for departments and agencies critical to agriculture, and Republicans are pushing for votes on amendments aimed at highlighting key parts of President Joe Biden’s regulatory agenda.
Agriculture groups must build a broader base of support for farm programs by strengthening relationships with nutrition advocates, environmental groups and minority farmers, a trio of farm policy veterans told leaders of the National Corn Growers Association on Thursday.
A conservative group that most House Republicans are members of is calling for deep cuts in commodity programs and crop insurance to save taxpayers billions of dollars.
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week as Democratic leaders are desperately trying to cobble together an agreement on a reconciliation bill that could fund President Joe Biden’s climate agenda.