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In this opinion piece, Former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman discusses the crucial need for increased agricultural research and development support in the next farm bill.

In this opinion piece, Danny Mintz of Code for America discusses two key changes that Congress can make to the farm bill that would improve access to SNAP and its effectiveness.

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz of OFW Law discusses the need for an increase in the 2024 budget for both the Agriculture Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

In this opinion piece, Roger Plant of the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) discusses the challenges of switching to organic operations and the resources available to producers. 

In this opinion piece, John Bode of the Corn Refiners Association discusses the latest agriculture economic data, including a report released today, and how lawmakers should adjust and inform U.S. trade policy accordingly.

In this opinion piece, Former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman discusses the interdependence between China and the United States on several global issues.

In this opinion piece, Lynn Tjeerdsma with the AGree Economic and Environmental Risk Coalition discusses the newly released findings of the Conservation and Crop Insurance Research Pilot project. 

In this opinion piece, Scott Faber of the Environmental Working Group says Rep. Collin Peterson's recent criticism of EWG's Farm Subsidy Database contains numerous errors.

In this opinion piece, Abigail Conrad, Ph.D., with Results for Development discusses the need for donors and governments to create long-term plans for supplemental food assistance.

In this opinion piece, former Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., discusses the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) use of statistics when speaking about U.S. farm policy.