Farm Bill
Budget bill clears House by one vote, moves to Senate
The massive budget bill dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill passed the U.S. House early Thursday morning after more than 24 hours of debate that began a... READ MORE »
Reconciliation package narrowly passes budget committee
A massive $4 trillion reconciliation package narrowly passed the U.S. House Budget Committee on May 18, sending it to the Rules Committee for negotiat... READ MORE »
Proposed $60B addition to farm bill ag programs faces rocky road
A Republican proposal to add $60 billion in farm bill programs to the agriculture portion of a mega "Reconciliation Bill" hinges on securing votes for... READ MORE »
Tariffs, farm bill hot topics on Capitol Hill
The National Potato Council passed three resolutions to guide its policy efforts during its Washington Summit, while its CEO recently met with congres... READ MORE »
Keeping the farm bill process moving
The farm bill is a crucial piece of legislation for American farmers and ranchers. It governs various aspects of farming, food, and rural development ... READ MORE »
NPC adopts resolution calling for farm bill passage at summer meeting
At its 2024 Summer Meeting, the National Potato Council board adopted a resolution urging the passing of a farm bill before the end of the year and en... READ MORE »
Senate committee releases farm bill framework
U.S. Sen John Boozman, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, released a draft of a farm bill framework June 1... READ MORE »
House committee passes $1.5 trillion version of farm bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion farm bill, though a Senate battle looms. The bill, pa... READ MORE »
Detailed House farm bill summary released prior to scheduled markup
U.S. House markup of a draft 2024 Farm Bill is scheduled for May 23. On May 10, Glenn “G.T.” Thompson released a title-by-title summary of the Hou... READ MORE »
SCFBA applauds movement from House and Senate on farm bill
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) is applauding movement on a farm bill from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. Both bodies r... READ MORE »
