As lawmakers return back to Washington D.C., Tyron Spearman reports many are hoping this is the week we see some movement on the 2018 Farm Bill. Hoping for a Farm Bill Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Committed to Completing a Farm Bill This Year
Certain lawmakers say they are committed to getting a farm bill put together yet this year. Tyron Spearman has the story. Committed to Completing a Farm Bill This Year Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Little Room for Farm Bill in Lame Duck
The prospect of getting a farm bill finished in the lame duck session appears low, as there is much the conference committee must agree on. Lawmakers returned to work this week with a busy lame duck session in store, and a farm bill full of disagreements on policy. The House and Senate must work quickly to also pass federal funding …
Perdue Optimistic for Farm Bill by End of Year
We have been hearing from folks in all aspects of the agriculture industry and from certain lawmakers that they feel we will see a new farm bill competed in 2018. And that includes Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who told reporters this week in New Jersey that he’s still optimistic a farm bill will be passed before the end of the …
Farm Bill Questions after Mid-Term Elections
There are questions as to when we will get a new farm bill now that the mid-term elections are over. Tyron Spearman has the story. Farm Bill Questions after Mid-Term Elections Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peterson Expects New Farm Bill in Lame-Duck Session
The likely incoming Chair of the House Agriculture Committee says farmers and ranchers can expect a new farm bill before the end of 2018. Collin Peterson, the current Ranking Member, said farm bill negotiators are getting “relatively close” to an agreement on a final measure that Congress could pass during the lame-duck session. Various ag industry groups fear that starting …
NCBA Optimistic on a New Farm Bill
Now that the mid-term elections are over, Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman asked National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, his thoughts going forward. NCBA Optimistic on a New Farm Bill Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Nothing New on the Farm Bill
With Congress out for its fall break, we aren’t hearing anything new concerning the 2018 farm bill. Tyron Spearman reports that many in agriculture are hoping it can be finalized when lawmakers return after the elections. Nothing New on a Farm Bill Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
Farm Bill a Topic on the Campaign Trail
Vice President Mike Pence made several campaign stops last week, including locations in Kansas and Iowa. Going into the trip, a spokesman confirmed that the vice president would bring up the yet-to-be-finished farm bill during his speeches. The White House message is similar to that of the House Republicans: The unemployment rate is low and a lot of jobs are …
Conaway Determined to Complete Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway remains determined to finish the farm bill this year. During an event in Omaha, Nebraska, Conaway told DTN “there’s plenty of motivation for the four of us to get this farm bill done,” referring to the four leaders of the farm bill conference committee. Conaway says farm bill negotiators are still working through issues …