Uncertainty remains regarding the House version of the farm bill, as the Senate will markup its version in committee this week. House Republicans are busy trying to craft an immigration agreement, which a group of legislators are demanding by blocking a vote on the farm bill, and previously helping to vote down the bill. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway …
Senate Ag Committee to Discuss Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee announced late last week it will discuss the 2018 Farm Bill this Wednesday morning. Tyron Spearman looks at some of the aspects of the Senate version of the bill. Senate Ag Committee to Discuss Farm Bill Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., released the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The Committee will meet to consider the legislation at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on June 13. You will be able to click here to watch live. “When Ranking Member Stabenow and I started this journey in Manhattan, Kansas, last year, we made …
Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Release of Farm Bill and Scheduled Markup
The following statement regarding release of the Senate Farm Bill may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to hold a markup of the bill next week. “America’s farmers and ranchers are facing an economic storm across the countryside, so the release today of the Senate Farm Bill is a crucial step to …
Farm Bill Agreement Reached by Senate Leaders
It was announced Thursday that the Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled markup of their version of the Farm Bill next Wednesday. Tyron Spearman has the story. Farm Bill Agreement Reached by Senate Leaders Read more here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …
Senate Ag Plans Farm Bill Markup
The Senate Agriculture Committee Thursday announced it will consider the Senate version of the farm bill next week.  Markup of the bill is planned for Wednesday, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. The bipartisan bill, according to committee leaders, will “provide much-needed certainty” for farmers and ranchers. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow announced the business meeting …
Agri View: Farm Bill Debate Goes On
Everett Griner takes a look at a section of the 2018 Farm Bill causing much debate. Everett talks about the food assistance programs in today’s Agri View. Farm Bill Debate Goes On The next Farm Bill is scheduled to be ready by October. All odds say it will go well past that scheduled date. The last Farm Bill that was …
Peterson: New Farm Bill Must Protect Against Trade Retaliation
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson says that American tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will generate retaliation that will hit farm exports hard. As a result, he’ll be working with House and Senate Ag Committee leaders on a new farm bill to protect farmers from “the market fluctuations caused by these actions.” A USDA spokesman says President Trump …
Target Date Set for Senate Farm Bill Introduction
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts has set a date for introducing the Senate Farm Bill, with full debate to take place the following week. A Feedstuffs Dot Com article says Roberts made the announcement at a farm bill forum in his home state, alongside Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and fellow Kansas Senator Jerry Moran. Roberts says he has a …
Tough Road for Farm Bill
After the U.S House defeated their version of the 2018 Farm Bill, some feel it may be a tough road ahead to get a new bill passed before the current one expires. Tyron Spearman has the story. Tough Road for Farm Bill Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director …