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AFBF Hopeful A Farm Bill Can Get Passed In 2024
AFBF Hopeful A Farm Bill Can Get Passed In 2024
AFBF Hopeful A Farm Bill Can Get Passed In 2024
An American Farm Bureau official says there may be another window for temporary farm aid in a lame-duck Congress, now that this week’s stopgap funding bill failed to include the relief.  Emily Buckman admits December, when this week’s stopgap deal runs out, will be very busy for lawmakers trying to fully fund federal agencies.  And the election ou...
Budget Bill Provided For Several Ag Efforts
Budget Bill Provided For Several Ag Efforts
Budget Bill Provided For Several Ag Efforts
President Trump signed the $1.3 trillion omnibus budget bill on Friday.  Which included a new funding structure for fighting wildfires.  Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue addressed the idea of fighting wildfires earlier this month.   “Where we don’t have to borrow money to spend on fire suppression, where we could be using it on forest management to prevent forest fires.”   Also included in...
Appropriations Bill Agreed Upon by Congress, Contains Section 199A “Fix”
Appropriations Bill Agreed Upon by Congress, Contains Section 199A “Fix”
Appropriations Bill Agreed Upon by Congress, Contains Section 199A “Fix”
The Hagstrom Report says congressional leaders have agreed on an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government through September 30.   The bill passed cleared the House Thursday afternoon, and the Senate late Thursday night.  The bill contains a fix to Section 199-A of the tax law that currently gives farmers an incentive to sell to cooperatives rather than privately owned companies.  The Nat