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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Congress is almost certain to move an extension of the 2018 farm bill in the next month or two, and it could shake up cost estimates for modifications to commodity programs and other provisions.
The top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee suggested Friday Congress should move a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill as soon as November to give lawmakers more time to write a new farm bill.
Everyone agrees it’s a mess and very few admit they actually want to see it happen, but it looks like Government Shutdown 2023 is set to become the latest example of the world’s largest economy grinding to a halt – or at least the federal government portion of it.
Day one of the mission was loaded with information and experiences that gave the delegation a good idea of what kind of market Chile can be for U.S. ag products.
Some college students no longer qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after pandemic exemptions expired in July, and many Democrats in Congress are pushing to use the next farm bill to address the issue.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will be arriving in New Delhi Saturday for bilateral talks with Indian trade officials as the government there continues its controversial ban on rice exports.
Former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is calling on House GOP leaders to find the votes to pass the next farm bill not in the conservative flank of the Republican party, but among the chamber's more moderate Democrats.
Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has a message for House Republican leaders. There are plenty of Democratic votes to pass a farm bill, unless the GOP drives them away with changes forced by hard-line conservatives.
Democrats on the House Ag Committee are warning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that additional GOP attempts to tighten SNAP eligibility could “jeopardize” passage of a farm bill.
Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett, one of the newest members of the House Ag Committee, wants to make sure consumers having trouble accessing healthy food options get relief when Congress considers changes to the farm bill.