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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Agricultural lenders in the Farm Credit System must have a plan of action on how they will service and enhance their relationships with young, beginning and small (YBS) farmers as part of a rule approved this fall by the Farm Credit Administration board.
A stopgap government funding bill that includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill easily passed the GOP-controlled House Tuesday after Democrats more than made up for the desertion of hardline conservatives who were unhappy the legislation includes no spending cuts.
Leaders of the House and Senate Ag committees have reached agreement on a one-year farm bill extension, but its fate hinges on whether Congress can agree on a stopgap spending bill this year.
Congress is staring at a possible government shutdown next weekend as House GOP leaders try to win passage of a stopgap spending bill that’s combined with a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill.
A stopgap spending bill released by House Republicans Saturday includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill and funding for some relatively small programs that expired on Sept. 30.
Congressional leaders are headed to a showdown on multiple issues in coming days, including the need to agree by Nov. 17 on another stopgap spending bill, which this time could include a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill.
Iowa congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a member of the House Appropriations Committee’s agriculture subcommittee, defended her vote against the ag appropriations bill in September, saying it "really made cuts that would undermine rural America."
President Joe Biden and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack are stopping at a Minnesota farm today to announce $5 billion in funding for projects across rural America.