Agriculture policy analysts say 2026 could mark the end of the traditional five-year U.S. Farm Bill era, as lawmakers struggle to produce comprehensive legislation.
A bipartisan group of House members is urging the Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act as the end of the current Congress quickly approaches. The House has already cleared the bipartisan legislation twice, but it continually gets held up in the Senate. Idaho R...
As we get ready for new state and federal legislative sessions to get underway next month, many in the farming community have expressed concerns about the rift in American politics and what it means for producers. Several commodity experts have expressed concerns that progressive democrats don’t appreciate the role agriculture plays in the 21st century, while at the same time, they are concerned
Lawmakers continue to prepare to craft the 2023 Farm Bill. Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Ag Committee, said during listening sessions he’s conducted nationwide, the importance of crop insurance remains top of mind for farmers and ag groups. He noted that c
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Agriculture is uniquely positioned to mitigate climate change, but for farmers to realize that potential, they need additional support from the USDA, that according to the National Farmers Union. The NFU recently submitted comments, asking the Department of Ag to better encourage the development, adoption and equitable delivery of climate smart practices
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