Farm BIll

As producers face tighter regulations, one leader is determined to lighten the load and push forward with new funding plans for farmers.

NASDA has pinpointed key issues that the organization says could make or break our food systems in the coming years.

Farm Bill 2.0 is coming up for discussion, and it’s shaping up to be a pivotal moment for agriculture nationwide.

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.

The past year had many ups and downs for farm country, not only here in the Northwest but nationwide.

Congress has a reputation of fighting, sometime just to fight. Nowhere was that more true than in 2025, where Congress fought over nearly every piece of legislation important to the farming community.

When we talk with farmers across the country, from cotton fields in Mississippi and cornfields in Iowa to apple orchards in Washington, the theme is the same: uncertainty. The past few years have tested even the most seasoned farmers.

It’s time to rethink the farm safety net. That’s the conclusion of Mike Stranz, vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union.

The federal government shutdown is starting to drain key USDA nutrition programs that were at the heart of Farm Bill and spending fights on Capitol Hill.

National Farmers Union recently held their annual legislative fly-in to Washington, D.C. One of the top concerns that members raised was the continued lack of a farm bill.