Back in July, the One Big Beautiful Bill was passed and signed into law following votes of approval of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. The primary purpose of a budget reconciliation bill is to fast-track legislation required for federal funding, revenue, and debt limit for the year. The final bill on that included the policy priorities …
NPPC Expresses Disappointment in Farm Bill Failing to Pass
After the Farm Bill 2.0 legislative session where the Farm Bill failed to move forward, several agriculture industry representatives voiced their disappointment. One in particular is Rob Brenneman, the National Pork Producers Council’s president. In a statement released after the session, Brenneman said, “When Congress passes a new Farm Bill, it must include the ask of America’s 60,000-plus pork producers …
NCBA Stands Against Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling
With the Farm Bill 2.0 being under review, we sat down with NCBA’s CEO, Colin Woodall, to discuss mandatory country-of-origin labeling. “So NCBA has long-standing policy against mandatory country of origin labeling, and this is an issue that has been divisive within the industry for many years now. NCBA’s policy process is focused on the members of the association, and …
NPPC Voices Thoughts on Farm Bill 2.0
With the upcoming Farm Bill 2.0 review happening later this week, several agricultural-related organizations are voicing their opinions of what should be included in the bill. One organization in particular that has been very vocal for several months is the National Pork Producers Council. The NPPC is especially concerned about Proposition 12. According to the NPPC resource website, California’s Proposition …
Senate Farm Bill Reaches Key Milestone
After months of negotiations, Congress is preparing to take another significant step toward a new Farm Bill. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman has scheduled a committee markup of the Agricultural Act of 2026 for Thursday morning. During the markup, senators will review the legislation, debate proposed amendments and decide whether to send the bill to the full Senate for …
USDA Expands Interstate Shipping for GA Meat Processors
Georgia meat processors are gaining access to new markets thanks to an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and the state of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment, or CIS, agreement. The program allows qualifying state-inspected meat processors to ship products across state lines under the USDA mark of inspection. Secretary Rollins says …
Acreage Report Deadline Upcoming
Farmers need to be ready to report their acreage that they planted this year by July 15th at the Farm Service Agency. The Farm Service Agency each year collects that information. It’s a major deadline for most crops, so you can participate in any of the programs, but acreage reporting deadlines may vary in some counties and others in states …
Senate Ag Committee Reviewing Farm Bill
The Senate Ag Committee is expected to soon consider the second part of the Farm Bill. Earlier, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed several parts of the peanut program and others to provide protection right now on pricing, but now they’re going to do some special amendments in the 2.0. One is to update the marketing assistance loan to …
Agricultural Leaders Respond to Senate Farm Bill Draft Release
With the Senate Agriculture Committee’s release of the 2026 Farm Bill Draft, several agricultural leaders shared their responses. National Pork Producers Council President Rob Brenneman expressed his thoughts saying, “While there is certainly room for improvement, we appreciate the Chairman putting forward a discussion draft to guide a path forward. He is spot on when he says, ‘it’s the Senate’s …
Further Details of the Farm Bill 2.0
Farm Bill 2.0 has passed the U.S. House of Representatives 224 to 200, and this strengthens the operation of the Market Loan Assistance Program that was in that first bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was passed earlier in the year. The good news in this part of the 2.0 is that the bill includes important provisions related to international and …








