The new dairy margin protection program in the farm bill provides a better safety net and more flexibility to producers, offering them another risk-management tool. With an expected short sign-up period, producers are being encouraged to start running the scenarios of coverage and what might work best for their operations. Click here for the full story
Funding authorized in the farm Bill adds $135 million to efforts to boost research about pulse crops and increase their use in school meal programs. Click here for the full story
A margin insurance program for dairy producers in the new farm bill is a fundamental change from old price support policies and offers a lot of flexibility. Producers are encouraged to do their homework to determine if and how they want to participate. Click here for the full story
The Senate Tuesday passed the farm bill on a 68-32 vote. The measure now goes to President Obama for his signature. Click here for the full story
After more than two years, the U.S. Senate will vote Tuesday on a new farm bill, the last hurdle before the legislation goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. Click here for the full story
National Potato Council CEO John Keeling says the farm bill is mostly positive for specialty crop research funding, but cautions farmers that new permitting rules could open the door to legal challenges. Click here for the full story
Officials representing most of the major crops in the Pacific Northwest say they support the farm bill. Click here for the full story
House and Senate agriculture leaders Monday were wrapping up a deal on a massive farm bill that has been more than two years in the making. Click here for the full story
Congressional farm bill negotiators have been working nearly continuously to broker a compromise between House and Senate versions of the $500 billion measure. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com
SAN ANTONIO — The way Bob Stallman sees it, the issues facing the American Farm Bureau Federation are like items on the chore list his dad used to assign. The expectation is that they will get done. Period. Click here for the full story
Congress remains divided about subsidy mechanisms proposed for new farm bill legislation, but appears closer to a consensus about reducing food stamp spending. Click here for the full story
The House is expected to consider a bill this week that would cut food stamps by an estimated $4 billion annually and allow states to put broad new work requirements in place for recipients.
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Agricultural groups hope legislation that includes both farm and nutrition policy with a defined expiration date emerges when Senate and House farm bills go to conference.
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Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said today that she plans to hold a mark up of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., told Capital Press on April 26 that he is planning a farm bill that will cut $38 billion in spending over 10 years, with $20 billion coming from the food stamps account and $18 billion from the rest of the bill.
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Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said today that she plans to hold a mark up of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor.
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Political leaders are angling to push through a farm bill.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman opened the organization's annual meeting Sunday by calling on Congress to "enact the kind of (farm bill) reforms that the Senate and House Agriculture Committee have approved."
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Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson said Jan. 2 he’s so upset that Congress passed only a short extension of the 2008 Farm Bill that he won’t work on a new version without assurances from congressional leaders it will get a vote.
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Commodity groups say they are disappointed with an extension of the 2008 Farm Bill passed by Congress. The stopgap measure prevents a major hike in crop price support levels — including one that could have sent milk prices spiraling — but will retain subsidies that seemed destined for change last year.
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