Category: farm bill
House passes farm bill by 224-200 vote; fight awaits in Senate
A day after negotiations stalled over issues including a fuel fracas, the U.S. House passed its farm bill by a 224-200 vote.
House farm bill vote postponed after ‘Republican revolt’
A U.S. House vote on the farm bill has been delayed after what Politico called a “Republican revolt.” Lawmakers hope to bring the bill back to the House floor in May.
Growers face pivotal crossroads for key industry issues
If you look at the 2018 Farm Bill today, it feels like it’s from a different lifetime. In competitive terms, many parts of it are. For specialty crops, the world has changed substantially since the writing of that bill, which began nearly a decade ago.
House committee approves farm bill with specialty crop focus
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee expects to mark up a farm bill draft this week after a weather-related delay. Learn more details.
Farm bill draft includes provisions addressing specialty crops
A farm bill draft released Feb. 13 by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee addresses specialty crops in several provisions. Learn more.