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An Illinois Democrat says getting a bipartisan farm bill done this year is “critically important” and that she is optimistic Congress can pass new legislation before the September deadline included in last year's extension.

A Georgia Republican says as Congress gears up to write the next farm bill, he’s looking to add "guardrails" that prescribe how the funds in the Commodity Credit Corporation are used.

A House Agriculture Committee Republican wants the commodity programs in the next farm bill to reflect the current economic situation for producers.

A potential shortage of truck drivers has both agriculture industry stakeholders and lawmakers concerned as supply chain bottlenecks have made it difficult for retailers, producers and consumers to obtain the inputs they need or transport their own products to the market.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture set policy for the coming year at a recent gathering, where the organization put a priority on the flow of ag goods in the U.S. and overseas.