Ag Appropriations

The two USDA spending bills prioritize farming, nutrition, animal health, and food safety, while the Senate version spends almost $4 billion less than the House’s version

The FY ’26 Ag appropriations process has kicked off in Congress and once again, the process is partisan.  Subcommittee Chair Andy Harris launched the markup, announcing the GOP’s $25 billion bill.   “…a $1.1 billion or 4.2% decrease from FY ’25 ...

Earlier this summer, Dan Newhouse, the Chair of the Congressional Western Caucus introduced an amendment to the Ag appropriations bill prohibiting the purchase of farmland by the People’s Republic of China. The Amendment would also make Ag lands currently owned by the Chinese government ineligible for farm programs. ...

Dan Newhouse says Tom Vilsack returning to head the USDA is a good thing for the farming community. The Chair of the Western Congressional Caucus, and a central Washington farmer himself, Newhouse said Vilsack can hit the ground running. Adding the Secretary understands many of the issues before Northwest producers ...

Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chair John Hoeven says the Senate version of the fiscal year 2021 Ag appropriations Bill fully funds farm loan programs and supports rural innovation. The North Dakota Republican added it will also bolster future agricultural research ...

The House Appropriations Committee 2020 Agriculture spending bill rejects many of the cuts proposed by President Trump.  Representative Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chairs the full Appropriations Committee, says the bill “rejects the President’s misguided budget and instead invests in important initiatives for the people.”  Subcommittee ...

With the end of the government shutdown, many in the Ag community expressed excitement that the 2018 Farm Bill would finally start to be implemented.  However, for area potato growers, the Farm Bill doesn’t have the biggest impact.  Chris Vo...

Ten Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to pass a fiscal year 2019 agriculture appropriations bill.  A DTN report said the bill is not supported by Senate and House Republican leadership, or by President Trump.  It’s pa...

Ten Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to pass a fiscal year 2019 agriculture appropriations bill.  A DTN report said the bill is not supported by Senate and House Republican leadership, or by President Trump.  It’s pa...

More than 70 agricultural groups recently sent a letter to congressional leaders asking for an increase in the agricultural budget for the 2018 Ag Appropriations Bill.  The letter said the coalition includes groups from the food, agriculture, scientific, academic, veterinary, and consumer sectors.   ...