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However, NFU’s family farmer and rancher members think there is room for compromise on this issue.

The Obama Administration called for more crop insurance, commodity cuts in a Statement of Administration Policy on the Senate farm bill

debate on the Senate version of the farm bill (S.954) is set to begin today on the floor

A little more than a month after Senate Appropriations Committee members helped USDA to avoid furloughing meat inspectors, the issue of inspection has reared its head in that committee once again

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee’s amended farm bill (S. 954) would reduce direct spending by $17.8 billion

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld USDA's decision to commercialize genetically engineered alfalfa, according to the decision published today.

As both legislative chambers develop their own pieces of legislation, the 2013 farm bill continues to gain momentum on Capitol Hill.

- After the passage of a five-year farm bill out of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees, Washington agricultural groups expressed their support for the progress while hinting at the battles to come on the House and Senate floors and during conference.

The House Agriculture Committee passed a new farm bill by a 36-10 margin.

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said today that she is anticipating a “big debate” over proposed cuts to the nutrition title