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By a 369 to 47 vote, the House approved the 2018 Farm Bill, sending the legislation to President Trump for his signature.  House approval came a day after the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan measure, months after the expiration of the 2014 Farm Bill; and after years of a farm crisis that’s driven many producers out of business.  Presiden...

The USDA is making payments to producers and landowners via a variety of programs.  While the 2014 Farm Bill has expired, the program payments have not.   "We're actually in between Farm Bills right now, but we still operating under the last farm bill's coverage of 2017 crop year and 2018 crop year," Agriculture Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey.   ... Read

On Friday, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced farm program payments for the 2017 crop year through the ARC and PLC programs.  These safety nets, which were created in the now expired 2014 Farm Bill, provide revenue and price support for farmers across the country.  Approximatel...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set the process in motion for considering the farm bill on the Senate floor.  On Monday evening the Senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote on the motion to proceed to the farm bill legislation, which will likely pave the way for debate.   ...

As of last week, the fate of the House Farm Bill remained in limbo because of disagreements over the immigration debate.  This while Senate Ag leaders unveiled their farm bill proposal, which is set for committee action on Wednesday.  House GOP leaders are working to break an immigration impasse within their party’s ranks.  American Farm...

On Friday, the House voted against the Republican led Farm Bill proposal.  House Resolution 2 was struck down by a 198-213 vote.  Not only did all House Democrats vote against the proposal, but 30 Republicans crossed party lines to vote against the Farm Bill resolution.   ...

Central Washington growers, don't forget the deadline to report spring planted crops is June 15.  FSA asks that farmers report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain program eligibility.  Producers must report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, they were prevented from planting.   ...

The economics of a new Farm Bill, from a market and price perspective, will be an essential component as Congress writes this legislation later this year.  University of Missouri Ag Economist Patrick Westoff took a look at corn prices and two Farm Bill safety-net offerings, ARC and PLC, at a recent Farm Foundation forum to illustrate this connection.  ...

Starting November 1st, producers who choose to be part of the ARC and PLC programs could sign up for the 2018 crop year.   FSA Acting Administrator Steve Peterson said farmers and ranchers have until August 1st of next year to sign up.  ...

Enrollment for farm bill safety net programs is open as of Wednesday. The USDA announced the enrollment period this week for farmers and ranchers with base acres in the Agriculture Risk Coverage, known as ARC, or Price Loss Coverage, known as PLC, safety net program may enroll for the 2018 crop year.  Th...