Farm bill
Organic industry urges Congress to fund critical USDA Farm Bill programs
With the clock running down on the Farm Bill, which is set to expire on Oct. 1, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is urging Congress to find the fun... more »
U.S. senator introduces farm bill framework
A U.S. Senate committee has issued a new farm bill framework. U.S. Sen John Boozman, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutriti... more »
Farm bill passed in House committee
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion farm bill on Thursday night. The bill expands farm co... more »
House farm bill first draft opposed by National Young Farmers Coalition
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson has released his discussion draft of the House Farm Bill. The proposed legislation m... more »
Ag committees release Farm Bill details
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have release details on their respective Farm Bill plans. Both bodies released summaries of their propo... more »
Commentary: farm bill must pass to protect food supply
There are few times when Congress has the opportunity to take a single action that benefits every family in America. One of those opportunities is in ... more »
Budget measure passes, extends Farm Bill
President Joe Biden has signed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, extending the Farm Bill for a year and funding agriculture prog... more »
Budget provision includes one-year Farm Bill extension
President Joe Biden has signed the legislation. See the updated story. A continuing budget resolution approved by the U.S. House of Representatives... more »