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Cracks Showing in the Farm Bill Logjam
Cracks Showing in the Farm Bill Logjam
Cracks Showing in the Farm Bill Logjam
While the 2024 Farm Bill has been stalled for multiple months, the legislative logjam is showing a few signs of breaking after key ag groups took to Capitol Hill last week to share the economic reality facing farmers and ranchers. In a letter last week to House Ag Committee Democrats, Ranking Member David Scott, from Georgia, said, “We all know that Congress needs pressure to act. That’... Read Mo
Congressional Leaders Working to Pass Farm Bill in this Congress
Congressional Leaders Working to Pass Farm Bill in this Congress
Congressional Leaders Working to Pass Farm Bill in this Congress
With Congress now back from its August recess, leaders in both parties are saying they will resume talks to get a Farm Bill passed before the end of the year, even if it happens during a lame duck session. Senate Agriculture chairwoman Debbie Stabenow told Successful Farming she would do “everything in my power to pass a farm bill” this year.   F...
Rural Lawmakers Hope Farm Bill Takes Center Stage This Year
Rural Lawmakers Hope Farm Bill Takes Center Stage This Year
Rural Lawmakers Hope Farm Bill Takes Center Stage This Year
Congress returns in two weeks and Ag lawmakers are expected to resume their push for a long overdue Farm Bill.  Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow told Politico on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago, that she still hopes to pass one more Farm Bill before she retires from the Senate.  But Sta...
Senators Stress Important Of Crop Insurance In Farm Bill Hearing
Senators Stress Important Of Crop Insurance In Farm Bill Hearing
Senators Stress Important Of Crop Insurance In Farm Bill Hearing
Senate Ag members repeatedly stressed the importance of crop insurance and the need to restructure commodity programs in the 2023 Farm Bill during the panel’s latest hearing.   “Crop insurance is the number one risk management tool for producers, but historically, hasn’t been available to some farmers who are most in need of it," said Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow.  "I’m going to conti
Senate Ag Chair Not Running for Reelection in 2024
Senate Ag Chair Not Running for Reelection in 2024
Senate Ag Chair Not Running for Reelection in 2024
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow of Michigan announced recently she won’t be running for reelection in 2024.   “Inspired by a new generation of leaders, I’ve decided to pass the torch in the U.S. Senate,” Stabenow said in a statement. “I’m incredibly grateful fo...
Senate Ag leadership Urges USDA to Expand Margin Protection Tools
Senate Ag leadership Urges USDA to Expand Margin Protection Tools
Senate Ag leadership Urges USDA to Expand Margin Protection Tools
Leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee recently urged the Department of Agriculture to expand margin protection tools under the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.  Citing record high input costs and extreme volatility in commodity prices, Senators Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman said the expansion would “allow producers the opportunity to familiarize themselves with these tools and bette

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