Farmers would see an expanded safety net under a package of provisions released late Monday by the House Agriculture Committee. The committee on Tuesday evening will begin debating a bill …
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While the House draft farm bill loads up on the farm safety net, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the bill “overpromises” farmers while also forcing a “crack in the coalition” …
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm, Food, and National Security Act. “AFBF appreciates Chairman G.T. Thompson for his work in drafting …
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By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN Political Correspondent, and Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON and OMAHA (DTN) — The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a comprehensive …
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House, Senate Ag Chairs Announce Plans for Drafting a Farm Bill this year
by Brett McRaeProspective farm bill plans laid out in both the U.S. House and Senate would see some tweaks to reference prices, potentially allow some farmers to add new base acres and …