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Vilsack on Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says there won’t be a new farm bill until there’s “flexibility” in ways to fund one and the political will to do it.
Democrats on Farm Bill Priorities and Mobile App Food Orders Cimb
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Democrats published a memo laying out the principles the next farm bill should include but draws hard lines against proposals from Republicans, mobile app ordering at quick service restaurants remains popular following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Farm BIll Spending
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it won’t be easy to work up a new farm bill because House GOP leaders want more spending cuts than Senate Democrats.
Farm Bill Worries
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says things must change between the Ag Committee’s two leaders and the two parties if the new year is to see a new farm bill.
Farm Bill Fight
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair Glenn GT Thompson says he won’t drop his farm bill funding strategy at the heart of disagreements with Democrats.
Farm Bill Delays Continue
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Thanksgiving turkey may be gone, but the political hurdles stalling spending bills and a new farm bill on Capitol Hill, remain.
Farm Bill and Spending Bill Warning
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A Senate Democrat, Patty Murray has issued a warning to House Republicans to avoid two new shutdown threats early next year in the just-enacted stopgap funding and farm bill extension.
Scott Calls For Farm Bill Extension and Foreign Investment US Ag Land
The Agribusiness Update
David Scott, the ranking member of the House Ag Committee, called on colleagues to extend the 2018 Farm Bill by one year, and foreign investment in U.S. ag land is a big topic.
Farm Bill Logistics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Legislative logistics, not just farm policy fights, are impeding the completion of a 2023 farm bill.
Agritourism Act and Consumers Food Satisfied
The Agribusiness Update
Republican Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington, and Democrat Jennifer Wexton, of Virginia, introduced the AGRITOURISM Act, and the Purdue University Consumer Food Insights Report shows consumers most satisfied with their food consumption also spend the lowest share of their incomes on food.
Farm Bill Threat
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Democrats have issued a farm bill ultimatum to majority Republicans: ‘keep your hands off SNAP, or there won’t be a farm bill.’
GOP Ag Spending Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A partisan House subcommittee mark-up of the 2024 USDA-FDA spending bill shows a stark contrast between GOP and Democratic policies.
WOTUS Vote in House
Fruit Grower Report
The House of Representatives voted to repeal the controversial "Waters of the U.S." rule, and the Senate could follow suit this week.
Congress and Agriculture 2023 Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles is looking forward, albeit cautiously, to what can be done for potatoes and all of agriculture in the 118th Congress.
Congress and Agriculture 2023 Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles is looking forward, albeit cautiously, to what can be done for potatoes and all of agriculture in the 118th Congress.
Ag Groups Applaud McKalip Confirmation and Immigration Not In Omnibus
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups applaud the confirmation of USTR Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip, and immigration withheld from Omnibus spending bill.
Post-Election for Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Syngenta's Mary Kay Thatcher shares her ideas on what the election means for agriculture in the lame-duck session and into the next session in 2023.
Post-Election for Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Syngenta's Mary Kay Thatcher shares her ideas on what the election means for agriculture in the lame-duck session and into the next session in 2023.
H-2A Bill Senate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Colorado Democrat talks about his Senate bill to reform H-2A Ag guestworker program ahead of the end of the holiday break.
Post-Election for Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Syngenta's Mary Kay Thatcher takes a look back at the recent election and what it could mean for agriculture in the lame duck session and beyond.