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Thompson, Stabenow offer opposing farm bill plans amid ongoing partisan battle

05/01/24 5:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Leaders of the House and Senate Ag committees announced dueling plans for a new farm bill as the partisan impasse appeared to deepen ahead of the House panel’s planned votes on May 23. House Ag Chairman Glenn Thompson released a broad summary of his planned legislation, and his Senate counterpart, Debbie Stabenow, followed with a much more detailed section-by-section summary of her draft bill.

GOP senators propose subsidy boost for buy-up crop insurance

04/10/24 6:29 AM By Philip Brasher

Some Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee are calling for increasing premium subsidies for crop insurance policies that will cover up to 85% of a farmer’s revenue risk without jeopardizing their eligibility for farm bill commodity programs.

Daybreak Jan. 26: Boozman: Gathering input on Stabenow proposal

01/26/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, and Spencer Chase

Lawmakers eye crop insurance expansion

11/01/23 6:30 AM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers are looking at boosting subsidies for supplemental, area-based crop insurance policies to induce growers to buy higher levels of coverage, which could potentially reduce the demand from farm groups for ad hoc disaster assistance.

Stabenow eyes new funding for farm bill, crop insurance expansion

10/26/23 5:00 AM By Philip Brasher and Sara Wyant

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow expects to have $4 billion to $5 billion in new funding available to address issues with commodity programs and expand crop insurance options, she said in an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse.

Insurance proving crucial for drought-stricken Plains, West producers

10/26/22 6:34 AM By Philip Brasher

Farmers and ranchers who bought crop insurance across the Plains and West are finding that it’s going to make a big difference to their bottom lines due to the drought that plagued the region through the growing season.

Little-used insurance products get second look amid soaring prices, costs

02/16/22 6:53 AM By Philip Brasher

A crop insurance policy that was supposed to ensure cotton growers could make do without traditional commodity programs never fulfilled its promise after hitting the market in 2015. But amid sky-high market prices and input costs this year, southern farmers say buying the policy is looking more and more like a no-brainer.

Brazil ag minister vows new challenge to US cotton subsidies

05/02/18 6:47 AM By Bill Tomson

Brazil is preparing to challenge the U.S. again at the World Trade Organization over cotton subsidies, Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said in an interview.

House Ag Committee hears cotton woes in Texas field hearing

07/31/17 9:00 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2017 – The eight members of the House Agriculture Committee who traveled to San Angelo, Texas, for the panel’s second farm bill listening session heard from a wide variety of farmers Monday, but it was the cotton producers who dominated the event with pleas for more assistance.

Cotton growers make last-ditch push for payments ahead of farm bill

02/15/17 3:12 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - Cotton growers are redoubling their efforts to get new federal assistance approved by Congress or the Trump administration before lawmakers start writing the next farm bill.

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07.12.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: July 12, 2024: Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., Ray Starling and Barbara Patterson on WOTUS, Prop 12 and rural voters

After the Supreme Court’s recent overruling of the Chevron doctrine, many major House committees are probing for regulations that may “run afoul” of the new administrative regime, according to North Carolina Republican Rep. David Rouzer. He joins Newsmakers to discuss how the Biden administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule could be vulnerable due to the decision, as well as priorities Republicans want to convey to voters at the Republican National Convention next week.

Then, Ray Starling of the North Carolina Chamber and Barbara Patterson from Torrey Advisory Group discuss issues important to rural voters and the potential impact of the GOP platform’s proposed tariffs on farm country.

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