| 单词 | farm bill |
| 例句 | “We thank you for all you did on that farm bill. Made a heck of a difference.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The report doesn’t include all farm bill dollars, but for most of the programs it does include, about half the money went to farmers with household incomes over $150,000. Perspective | Why do taxpayers subsidize rich farmers? 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Even just eliminating the felony restriction in the Senate version of the farm bill would be a great start. Congress likely to legalize hemp in farm bill. It should also heal USDA’s history of discrimination 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z This big pot of money has become a prime target for members of Congress who are looking for more farm bill funding. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Many people are surprised to learn that nutrition assistance — mainly through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps — is where most farm bill money is spent. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z As U.S. lawmakers craft the next farm bill, they could do enormous good for women around the world by setting an example in American fields and farms. Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Nearly one-third of current members of Congress were first elected after the 2018 farm bill was enacted, so this is their first farm bill cycle. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Without the farm bill, a safety net, or subsidized insurance premiums, plenty of these farms would disappear at an even quicker rate than they already do. Jon Tester could teach Democrats a lot about rural America — if he can keep his Senate seat 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z And the 2018 federal farm bill’s reversal of a decades-old hemp ban has led agricultural experts to predict that the percentage of young farmers will keep rising. For young farmers, hemp is a "gateway crop" 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z With Congress working on another farm bill, farmworker-led organizations hope to capitalize on the omnibus food and agriculture legislation as an opportunity to enshrine some key protections in federal law. It’s been a big year for the labor movement. What about farmworkers? 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z “There needs to be a component of reparations within the farm bill,” Hunter said. Congress likely to legalize hemp in farm bill. It should also heal USDA’s history of discrimination 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z In “Borgen,” you become caught up in the suspense of whether the Danish Parliament can muster the votes to pass its farm bill. John Grisham Brings Back His Hero Jake Brigance for a Third Case 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z I would like to see the farm bill include additional programming for reformed individuals. Congress likely to legalize hemp in farm bill. It should also heal USDA’s history of discrimination 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Originally, the Senate version of the farm bill prohibited individuals with prior drug convictions from growing industrial hemp — a prohibition that compounds past injustices in drug-related arrests and convictions. Congress likely to legalize hemp in farm bill. It should also heal USDA’s history of discrimination 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z At the federal level, the farm bill provides $31 million for farmland preservation, but that money is often targeted for cuts by Republicans and lobbyists for big business. For a new generation of farmers, accessing land is the first step toward tackling consolidation 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Organic fraud protections written into the farm bill, for example, had bi-partisan support. USDA moves forward with sweeping plans to prevent fraud in organics 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z After more than 80 years, hemp is about to be legalized under the new farm bill, a shift that may offer farmers of color a unique chance to right historical, discriminatory injustices. Congress likely to legalize hemp in farm bill. It should also heal USDA’s history of discrimination 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The farm bill could be an avenue to improve many aspects of farmworker's lives, but there's one crucial area it won't address: immigration. It’s been a big year for the labor movement. What about farmworkers? 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5 trillion over 10 years. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z I want to talk about the farm bill, how positive that is. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer beat Donald Trump at his own game — reality TV 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z If they have their way, the price tag for the next farm bill would increase significantly from current projections. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The proposed changes in the House farm bill are not guaranteed to pass. Expanding SNAP work requirements is a ticket to poor health 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z It was illegal to grow hemp in the United States until the “legitimacy of industrial hemp research” amendment in the 2014 farm bill. Perspective | Milk, bread, hemp oil? A dietitian’s guide to the cannabis items in your grocery store. 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z But over time, chefs began inserting themselves more directly into issues of governance, learning enough about the farm bill and nutrition policy to lobby local and national lawmakers. Chefs Struggle Over Whether to Serve Up Politics 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Any heat-related labor provisions in the farm bill wouldn't necessarily come into effect any sooner, given the time it takes federal agencies to move through rulemaking, but would add some urgency to the issue. It’s been a big year for the labor movement. What about farmworkers? 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Unless the farm bill gives more incentives for using climate-smart and healthy soil practices and generally promotes more climate-friendly programs, not much will change. Small farmers in New England are starting to rebuild, but climate extremes are here to stay 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z But the two words that strike spiritless resignation in the hearts of ag journalists everywhere are “farm bill.” Eight ideas for improving ag policy to benefit farmers and the planet 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Back in the 1970s, Congress began including nutrition assistance in the farm bill to secure votes from an increasingly urban nation. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z According to Goswami, it's important that the farm bill protects the investments made through the Inflation Reduction Act, which included billions for sustainable agriculture and clean energy. Small farmers in New England are starting to rebuild, but climate extremes are here to stay 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z "The federal subsidies granted through the farm bill largely exclude smaller farmers not growing larger scale commodities and overlook farmers of color, women, undocumented farmers and other marginalized groups." Small farmers in New England are starting to rebuild, but climate extremes are here to stay 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z This would be a first — labor provisions have never been included in the farm bill's 90-year history — but it is also something of a long shot. It’s been a big year for the labor movement. What about farmworkers? 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z In 2013, he spoke in opposition to a farm bill that would be funded by cuts to the food stamp program. 'Top Chef's' Tom Colicchio joining MSNBC as food correspondent 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z "At UCS, we are advocating for a food and farm bill that centers racial justice, equity and climate-focused agricultural practices," she said. Small farmers in New England are starting to rebuild, but climate extremes are here to stay 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z But the 2023 farm bill negotiations have been anything but smooth: As September's expiration approaches, it's increasingly likely that Congress will need to pass a brief extension before it agrees on a new bill. It’s been a big year for the labor movement. What about farmworkers? 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Negotiations for a new farm bill are underway, but it’s unclear what it may hold for funding for some of the most effective measures in place to slow consolidation. For a new generation of farmers, accessing land is the first step toward tackling consolidation 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z For the past 15 years, it has received both mandatory funding through the farm bill and discretionary funding from the agriculture appropriations process. Making cheese or jam? A USDA program to pay farmers more for their crops faces cuts—again 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z However, after debate and criticism from the American Farm Bureau, Nelson and the founders ultimately decided against using Farm Aid's proceeds to lobby support for the controversial 1985 farm bill. A Brief History of Farm Aid 2010-10-02T06:20:00Z Here are four key issues shaping the next farm bill and through it, the future of the U.S. food system. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Johnson has told lawmakers he wants to put the House version of the new farm bill next month, which will provide insight into what exactly those will look like. How did hunger become a hot-button partisan issue? 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z It’s time for a farm bill that heals and restores our health, our climate, and our farmlands, for our collective future. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z After he was elected, he served as a member of the 2018 farm bill conference committee that got more federal money for farmers and sat on the House Agriculture Committee. Left calls on Comer to release own bank statements, tax returns amid Biden subpoenas 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Lawmakers are supposed to pass a new farm bill ever five years, but negotiations often push that deadline back. Republican leadership fight means growing backlog of bills in US House 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Washington’s dysfunction also threatens to hold up a farm bill projected to cost some $1.5 trillion, including biofuel incentives, farm subsidies and food assistance for millions of Americans. Not having a House speaker is threatening these key areas 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Neither the House nor Senate has yet introduced their version of the farm bill, which is passed every five years and funds farm commodity, nutrition, and conservation programs. Expect farm bill in December, says chair of Senate farm committee 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, it’s farm bill season in Washington, D.C., where policymakers’ decisions will define future harvests and agriculture’s impact on the growing climate emergency. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z The current farm bill expires Sept. 30, although Congress will likely need to pass a short-term extension due to delays drafting and negotiating the next bill. Group of US House members oppose bill that would overturn California animal welfare law 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The current farm bill expires Sept. 30, though Congress will likely need to pass a short-term extension due to delays drafting and negotiating the next bill. US House members oppose bill that would overturn California animal welfare law 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Still, Congress typically extends the existing subsidy system for a year if it can’t come to an agreement on a new five-year farm bill. Not having a House speaker is threatening these key areas 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Passage of the farm bill is often delayed due to negotiations over nutrition programs and other spending. Expect farm bill in December, says chair of Senate farm committee 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z With a newly minted speaker in place, Republicans are now pushing hard to pass a new farm bill that could set back vital progress on the climate crisis, food aid to the poor, and more. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Thompson, has said it will complete a farm bill draft by the end of August. Democrats urge US House Republicans not to cut food aid to the poor 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Perhaps, the solution for rural America’s family-owned newspapers could be found in the new farm bill that is being written by Congress. In an AI world, trusted news is ever more essential | Opinion 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “We are not going to bring it up again in the farm bill. This is not something that’s going to be renegotiated. It’s done.” Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The Biden team reasoned that it would have to negotiate fiscal issues this year anyway, both on appropriations bills and on programs like food stamps that are included in a regularly reauthorized farm bill. Biden’s Debt-Deal Strategy: Win in the Fine Print 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The current farm bill expired Sept. 30, and funding for many farm programs ends Dec. 31. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z The current farm bill expires on Sept. 30. Democrats urge US House Republicans not to cut food aid to the poor 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Warnock is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee which, writes the farm bill that funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. Democrats warn Biden against toughening aid for the poor 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The current farm bill expires Sept. 30, and Congress is negotiating the next one. Food aid cuts still 'red line' in debt ceiling talks, says Senate farm committee chair 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The association wants Congress to increase the stress assistance network’s funding to $15 million annually in the farm bill, and make it permanent. A Death in Dairyland Spurs a Fight Against a Silent Killer 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Democrats are urging against cuts to conservation and other farm bill programs, while lawmakers are "quietly debating" extending the current law via the next emergency budget measure in November. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z “This will be a big fight when we get to the farm bill.” House G.O.P.’s Plan to Cut Food Stamps Faces a Tough Vote 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The South Dakota Republican's proposal isn't the only one the House GOP is considering ahead of upcoming negotiations over the farm bill and the debt ceiling. Experts: Republicans’ “punitive” attacks on SNAP could strip food aid from over 10 million people 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z A default could also delay passage of the next farm bill, she said. Food aid cuts still 'red line' in debt ceiling talks, says Senate farm committee chair 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Cotton farmers say that Washington can help by increasing aid in the farm bill, legislation that Congress is renewing this year. How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The farm bill can make a huge difference in how U.S. agriculture impacts–and experiences–the climate crisis. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Five years ago, a GOP House and Democratic Senate similarly forged ahead on a renewal of the farm bill — and found themselves sparring over federal nutrition programs. Republicans take aim at food stamps in growing fight over federal debt 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z "Spending on nutrition programs does not rob resources from other farm bill programs, just as crop insurance doesn't rob resources from other programs when disaster strikes and spending goes up." Experts: Republicans’ “punitive” attacks on SNAP could strip food aid from over 10 million people 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Congressional Budget Office estimate projected nutrition programs in the farm bill to cost more than $1.2 trillion over the next decade. USDA tells Senate panel it's struggling to feed needy families 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Reznickova added that the farm bill is the best chance to address food and nutrition insecurity in the country "because it touches every aspect of our food and farming system." "It's a huge list": Iowa GOP bill would ban people on food stamps from buying fresh meat — and more 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The farm bill, a legislative behemoth spanning agricultural and nutrition and food stamps policies, is a critical opportunity to address this harvest of upheaval. A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z As chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Stabenow has also advocated for climate-friendly agriculture policies, including in the landmark climate law and the upcoming farm bill. Analysis | Gas stove pollution causes 12.7% of childhood asthma, study finds 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "But threats we are hearing from some in the House in favor of reckless and indiscriminate mandatory budget cuts will result in cuts to all farm bill programs," the senator added. Experts: Republicans’ “punitive” attacks on SNAP could strip food aid from over 10 million people 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Stabenow also said the last farm bill — which was passed in 2018 and is taken up in Congress every five years — “directed a long overdue reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan.” USDA tells Senate panel it's struggling to feed needy families 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In the minority, Democrats are looking to ensure the government does not default on its debt, stays open by averting shutdowns, funds the defense budget and passes a farm bill reauthorization, among other concerns. House Democrats head into unfamiliar territory: New leaders, in a minority 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z To create a more sustainable and resilient harvest, the farm bill must, at a minimum, fund these climate-restoring priorities: A harvest of upheaval: Mike Johnson faces first climate test with farm bill 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Passage of the 2014 farm bill was held up more than a year as conservative House Republicans tried unsuccessfully to strip the bill of nutrition programs. Analysis: U.S. House Republican farm bill approach may test Biden hunger, climate goals 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Food waste campaigners are lobbying Congress to include money in the U.S. farm bill next year to help state and local governments enact similar food rescue measures. Inside the Global Effort to Keep Perfectly Good Food Out of the Dump 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z “The core farm bill programs that lock those systems in place are still there.” Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Meeting with north Georgia farmers, he learned that a majority of the federal farm bill — a staple of federal spending for generations — finances consumer food assistance. Herschel Walker skips details in bid to oust Raphael Warnock 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The roundtable, led by Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota, comes as Congress is assembling the farm bill, including measures intended to revitalize rural communities. Lawmakers tackle ‘flyover country’ stereotypes, look for ways to boost rural communities 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z At an August farm conference in Iowa, Thompson said if he led the agriculture committee, he would "ensure that the farm bill doesn't become a climate bill." Analysis: U.S. House Republican farm bill approach may test Biden hunger, climate goals 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z "The last farm bill, the dairy policy was put together without a lot of input from farmers," Steven said of the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act. Fourth-generation dairy farmer warns economic woes, climate change regulations could end family farms 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Congress authorized in the 2018 farm bill language that would ease loans to those farmers. Black US farmers awaiting billions in promised debt relief 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Lawyers for Mr. Gilkey believe the farm bill is on their side. This Drug Gets You High, and Is Legal (Maybe) Across the Country 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Just 13 years ago, President George W. Bush, who was not notably averse to spending, vetoed a farm bill because it increased spending by $20 billion. Opinion | Unprecedented, untargeted spending is not necessarily a stimulus 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The delegation members said a previous farm bill changed the statutory definition of livestock to include animals such as fish and crawfish, but did not explicitly include lobsters. Maine politicians seek rule change to ease lobster shipping 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z At the urging of dairy processors, the 2018 farm bill changed an industry formula that determines the price of fluid milk under the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. Fourth-generation dairy farmer warns economic woes, climate change regulations could end family farms 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Eminently experienced, qualified and confirmable, even if Republicans control the Senate, Mr. Vilsack would transition smoothly into a task that figures to involve mainly the drafting of a new five-year farm bill due in 2023. Opinion | Biden’s pick for agriculture is a safe, solid choice. But U.S. farm policy needs fresh thinking. 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z But during negotiations on the 2018 farm bill he defended Stabenow against Trump’s Twitter attacks as the two partnered to prevent cuts to nutrition programs backed by House Republicans and the administration. Kansas’ Sen. Roberts exits Congress after a half century 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Roberts said he felt comfortable because, as chairman of the Agriculture Committee, he had passed the most recent farm bill and took care of some key things for his state. Analysis | Senate’s octogenarians face the age question and whether it’s time to exit 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z You’re looking at a front page and there’s something about a farm bill and something about banks and something about crime and something about German fugitives telling of atrocities at the hands of the Nazis. 'Mayday!': Artist Susan Silton asks us to send Donald Trump names of our COVID-19 dead 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z She added that the Agriculture Department doesn’t need the authority to meet farm bill obligations and will get the money in November anyway. House to vote on temporary funding bill to avert shutdown 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z She also worked to ensure this year’s farm bill kept research money available to help Washington specialty crops, including wine grapes and other fruit. The Times recommends: U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier for the 8th Congressional District 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z It resulted in the Senate passage of the farm bill with 87 votes, a record. Kansas’ Sen. Roberts exits Congress after a half century 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Cooper signed four other bills, including the 2019 farm bill and funds for emergency communications system upgrades and youth development center renovations. Cooper signs bill addressing fall election under COVID-19 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z The Democrat-controlled House passed a farm bill in December that granted a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants working in the agriculture industry. Lindsey Graham to lead group of senators to White House for immigration reform talks: source 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The 2008 farm bill made more people eligible for help and increased benefits. Scaling back SNAP for self-reliance clashes with the original goals of food stamps 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z She also sought to draw attention to her work on a bipartisan dairy farm bill that she worked on after her impeachment vote. New Mexico GOP hopefuls launch early ads for US House seat 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Iowa State University Extension recently held half-hour discussions about suicide prevention after each of 90 meetings around the state about the new federal farm bill. 'He was my big, strong brother': Inside one Iowa family's anguish amid a rise in farmer suicides 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Hemp became a legal agricultural crop as the result of a provision inserted into the federal farm bill that removed the plant from the list of federally controlled substances. Leading Kentucky hemp processor files for bankruptcy 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The 2018 farm bill removed hemp from a list of controlled substances. Feds approve Nebraska plan for growing hemp 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z The Department of Agriculture announced that the Santee Sioux were among three tribes and three states to get approval under the 2018 farm bill. Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe’s hemp plan approved 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z A loophole in federal law kept the prohibition from applying to U.S. territories and commonwealths until it was closed by the 2018 farm bill, which included a one-year grace period. Puerto Rico Defies Congress on Cockfighting Ban 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z European lawmakers are now debating the renewal of the bloc’s next seven-year farm bill. E.U. Lawmakers Condemn Subsidy Corruption but Disagree on What to Do 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Renewing the seven-year farm bill is one of the top priorities on the European agenda. Who Keeps Europe’s Farm Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who Benefit 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z President Trump supported House Republicans in their efforts to include stricter work requirements for food stamp recipients in last year’s farm bill. Trump administration tightens food stamp work requirements 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Hemp farming quadrupled in 2019 as the crop, which was legalized in the 2018 farm bill, was seen as a huge new growth opportunity for beleaguered American farmers. FDA comes down hard against CBD-infused food and beverage, ending months of silence 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The bill Evers signed brings Wisconsin’s program into line with requirements under the 2018 farm bill, making mostly technical changes. Evers signs bill making Wisconsin hemp program permanent 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Preisser Farms was one of the first farms in Kansas to grow cotton in 1995 when the farm bill opened the market. Cotton gains momentum in Kansas ag markets 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Even today, 23 of the 28 agricultural ministers who will vote on the farm bill have said they oppose a cap. Who Keeps Europe’s Farm Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who Benefit 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The bill up for approval Tuesday would align the state’s program with new requirements under the 2018 federal farm bill, while also allowing Wisconsin to retain control. Wisconsin Assembly set to pass bill helping hemp industry 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Lawmakers slipped the ban into last year’s farm bill, catching even the Puerto Rican government by surprise. The Last Days of Legal Cockfighting in Puerto Rico 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Farm Bill directed the agency to create national regulations for growing industrial hemp, which was allowed under the 2014 farm bill. Wisconsin official: New hemp rules won’t impact 2020 growing 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Hemp was legalized as a farm commodity as part of the new federal farm bill. Application period for 2020 hemp program starts in November 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z That changed last year with the passage of the federal farm bill. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Hence the importance of efforts like Friends of the Earth’s Organic For All, and of ending huge farm bill subsidies to corn and other big commodity crops, and instead subsidizing the transition to regenerative practices. Broccoli Is Dying. Corn Is Toxic. Long Live Microbiomes! 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Owning gamecocks and attending cockfights were already illegal before last year’s farm bill — even if those restrictions do not seem to have been much enforced. The Last Days of Legal Cockfighting in Puerto Rico 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The 2018 U.S. farm bill enacted last December legalized the production of hemp as an agricultural commodity. Editorials from around Oregon 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Democrats and Republicans joined in approving a massive farm bill that included setting the funding and parameters of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps. Editorials from around Ohio 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Farms, getting subsidized crop insurance under the farm bill, can make claims if their production is lowered by weather or other conditions. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z First cousins, nieces and nephews were added to the list in the 2018 farm bill. How the Trump administration’s 2018 trade aid package works 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z The farm bill subsidizes the wrong vegetables — in this case corn and others. José Andrés wants Americans to eat more vegetables — and learn how to cook them 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z The federal farm bill that was passed late last year included more than $4 million in grants for the U.S. Food as medicine: Doctors are prescribing broccoli and bananas alongside beta blockers 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The 2018 farm bill includes an expanded insurance program that may provide modest help when it is rolled out next month. Editorials from around New England 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The bill signed by Stitt Thursday authorizes the state Department of Agriculture to develop and manage a hemp production program under the 2018 federal farm bill. Oklahoma governor signs bill for commercial hemp production 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The bill would allow the state Department of Agriculture to develop and manage a hemp production program under the 2018 federal farm bill. Industrial hemp bill proceeds to Oklahoma governor’s office 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The December 2018 federal farm bill lifted restrictions on growing hemp, which has Pennsylvania farmers seeing green. Winery owner turns to hemp to save his vineyard 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Yet Congress cut that program’s funding in half in the latest five-year farm bill. Rural America is ready for some sort of a New Deal, preferably green | Art Cullen 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z “I fully expect the president to be on board” to “keep our promise to farmers and ranchers and rural America made under the five-year farm bill,” he said in a statement. Trump Lauded Farmers, Medicare and AIDS Programs. Then Came His Budget Knife. 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z “I do know there’s a lot of cuts to agriculture — we just passed a farm bill. We’re not going to do that.” Neither Democrats nor Republicans happy with Donald Trump’s 2020 budget cuts 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z In Wisconsin, Klobuchar said, it’s “about knowing the issues that matter to people whether they’re Democrats, Republicans and independents — and in rural areas it’s not just about the farm bill.” 2020 Democrats try to make inroads in rural America 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z The 2018 federal farm bill legalized cultivation of industrial hemp nationally. SD lawmakers to pass state budget as end of session nears 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Though the recent farm bill legalized hemp, “there’s a good deal of confusion” about how the FDA will handle CBD, said Bethany Hills, an attorney who specializes in food and drug law. Health advocates worry about an FDA without Scott Gottlieb 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z “The steep cuts to the U.S.D.A. would jeopardize the department’s ability to implement the farm bill at a time when farmers are struggling with economic instability and trade uncertainty,” she said in a statement. Trump Lauded Farmers, Medicare and AIDS Programs. Then Came His Budget Knife. 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z He said he hopes there will be federal money in the next farm bill to address the disease. The Latest: DNR chief: Agency will continue to research CWD 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The 2018 federal farm bill legalized cultivation of industrial hemp nationally, and supporters say there’s an industry ready in South Dakota to start processing hemp products. Legislature to debate industrial hemp, guns in the Capitol 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z The U.S. farm bill, passed in December, legalized CBD derived from hemp under certain circumstances. Martha Stewart teams up with world’s biggest cannabis company 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Department of Agriculture asking for the $200 million to be delivered through the latest farm bill, and those talks are continuing, the district said. California district stalls West drought plan over lake money 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The last farm bill allowed universities to research hemp starting in 2014, but lifting the ban on the industry brings more energy and money to the field. Students study marijuana at new university course 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Congress legalized hemp production as part of the farm bill passed last year. Hemp processor starts building new Kentucky facility 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The company says the plants are legal under the new federal farm bill and they are currently deteriorating and losing value. Federal judge won’t order return of disputed plants for now 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z That changed in December when President Trump signed a farm bill with a provision legalizing commercial cultivation of hemp nationwide. As tobacco sales dry up, Kentucky farmers look to the state’s ‘original crop’ — hemp 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The 2018 federal farm bill legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp. House Oks industrial hemp bill despite Noem’s call for delay 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Klobuchar's focus in recent months has included prescription drug prices, a new farm bill and election security. Amy Klobuchar joins 2020 Democratic field, promising to win back Midwest voters from Trump 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Klobuchar’s focus in recent months has included prescription drug prices, a new farm bill and election security. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar expected to join 2020 Dem race 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z One plus is that the new farm bill includes an improved insurance program that farmers pay for to help them when the gap between milk prices and feed prices reach a certain level. Experts predict another challenging year for dairy farmers 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z A year later, President Obama signed a farm bill that allowed universities and state agriculture departments to oversee cultivation of hemp for limited purposes, such as researching the best uses for the plant. As tobacco sales dry up, Kentucky farmers look to the state’s ‘original crop’ — hemp 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Forest Service’s Homochitto National Forest was authorized by a recent federal farm bill. Group plans lodge and conference center at Mississippi lake 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Last month, President Donald Trump signed a large farm bill that designated hemp as a legal agricultural crop. Move over, jewelry and leggings. Selling CBD oil is the new side hustle for moms | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Hemp became a legitimate crop in late 2018 when a provision in the federal farm bill removed the plant from the list of federally controlled substances. Hemp poised for another growth spurt in Kentucky 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z During the signing of a farm bill at the White House, Trump says he’s not necessarily demanding a border wall — he’d be happy with “steel slats.” Government shutdown: A timeline of how we got here 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z And after the farm bill Trump signed, the hemp expansion is expected to increase nationwide. As tobacco sales dry up, Kentucky farmers look to the state’s ‘original crop’ — hemp 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The president also boasted of his efforts to cut regulations, increase the availability of corn-based ethanol at gas stations and pass a farm bill in December. Amid trade war that’s hurting their bottom line, many farmers are conflicted about Trump 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Such commercial and competitive concerns are now at the heart of how the state should respond to the newly legalized production of industrial hemp, which was enabled by the 2018 farm bill. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The new farm bill passed in December contained programs to help dairy farmers weather swings in the market, and to help farmers struggling with stress and depression get mental health services. Farm Country Stood by Trump. But the Shutdown Is Pushing It to Breaking Point. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z She added: “It’s got a lot of compromises in it. And I think we need a farm bill that works better for smaller farms. That’s the part that interests me the most.” In Iowa, Elizabeth Warren accents a fight against Trumpism, without focusing on Trump 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Roberts is chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee and is making the announcement weeks after Congress approved a massive farm bill. The Latest: GOP Sen. Roberts of Kansas won’t run in 2020 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z He continued to focus on agriculture as a senator and just weeks ago helped negotiate the final terms of a massive farm bill as Senate Agriculture Committee chairman. AP source: GOP Sen. Roberts of Kansas won’t seek re-election 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The final bipartisan version of the farm bill is a win for agriculture - and for New Yorkers who rely on food stamps to help provide nutritious food for their families. Editorials from around New York 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z The farm bill Roberts shepherded angered conservatives such as Andrew Roth, vice president of government affairs for Club for Growth, a group that advocates smaller government. Kansas senator’s consensus building may cost him support 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z On back-to-back days last week, Trump hosted large bipartisan gatherings that were meant to be valedictory, year-end statements of success with an $867 billion farm bill and a sweeping overhaul of federal prison laws. Congress ends with Trump’s fight for wall, shutdown and GOP leaders hard to find 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Before signing the new farm bill, Trump released a video of himself singing the theme song from the old sitcom “Green Acres.” The self-destruction of U.S. farmers 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z The new federal farm bill removes hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. Prosecutor continues lawsuit against West Virginia hemp farm 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The Auburn Citizen on the new version of a federal farm bill. Editorials from around New York 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Those conservatives wanted a farm bill to rein in taxpayer-funded subsidies for farmers and impose new work requirements on older people and parents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, once known as food stamps. Kansas senator’s consensus building may cost him support 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z One was the farm bill and another the First Step Act, the most significant changes to the federal criminal justice system in decades. Reliable Allies Refuse to Defend a President Content With Chaos 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z House Republicans saw the farm bill, last authorized in 2014, as a chance to restrict access to the food-stamp program used by about 40 million Americans. ‘Part of a broader Republican surrender’: How the GOP caved in its $867 billion farm bill 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Denied its wish to strengthen work requirements for food stamps through the recently passed farm bill, the administration is taking similar steps through rulemaking, which does not require congressional approval. Editorials from around New England 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z It was passed almost two months after its deadline, but the end result is better late than never for the latest version of the federal farm bill. Editorials from around New York 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z The final farm bill omitted the work requirements and expanded eligibility for subsidies. Kansas senator’s consensus building may cost him support 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z President Donald Trump signed a farm bill Thursday designating hemp as an agricultural crop. FDA casts shadow on hemp win, calling CBD products illegal 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z These competing demands shaped the course of the fight over the farm bill, although both sides ultimately failed in many of their policy demands. ‘Part of a broader Republican surrender’: How the GOP caved in its $867 billion farm bill 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z This week, he signed a new farm bill, and he will soon be able to sign a criminal justice reform bill that was approved with overwhelming, bipartisan support. Analysis | Trump always said he wouldn’t be predictable. The consequences are on display this week. 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z At every turn, McConnell confided to Trump that congressional efforts this month — from the passage of the farm bill to bipartisan criminal justice reform — were a string of victories for him, the people said. ‘A tailspin’: Under siege, Trump propels the government and markets into crisis 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Roberts knew he would need Democratic support to pass a farm bill, and he wanted a bill that would pass. Kansas senator’s consensus building may cost him support 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z "I've made my position very clear: any measure that funds the government must include border security," the president said at a farm bill signing event later on Thursday. US House passes bill for Trump's border wall 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z In an interview, Roberts suggested House Republicans initially failed to grasp that the farm bill required 60 votes — and therefore support from Democrats — to pass the Senate. ‘Part of a broader Republican surrender’: How the GOP caved in its $867 billion farm bill 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Department of Agriculture on the same day President Donald Trump signed the new federal farm bill into law. Kentucky quickly submits its hemp oversight plan to USDA 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Department of Agriculture on Thursday, the same day President Donald Trump signed the new federal farm bill into law. Kentucky submits its hemp oversight plan to USDA 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z President Trump on Thursday signed a $867 billion farm bill that will secure more funding for farmers hurt by the trade war with China and tighten rules for food stamp recipients. Trump signs $867 billion farm bill, tightening rules for food stamp recipients 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z President Trump announced the signing of the farm bill Thursday — with a “Green Acres” parody. Donald Trump announces farm bill signing with ‘Green Acres’ parody video 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z At a closed-door morning meeting of the House Democratic caucus the week the bill passed, Kind rose to speak against the farm bill for not cutting agriculture subsidies for wealthy farmers. ‘Part of a broader Republican surrender’: How the GOP caved in its $867 billion farm bill 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z President Trump moved Thursday to tighten work requirements for people who receive food stamps, after Congress failed to include the proposal in a $400 billion farm bill that’s headed to the president’s desk. Donald Trump to tighten work rules on food stamps after Congress punts on issue 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Passage of the farm bill followed months of tense negotiations over House of Representatives’ efforts in Congress to tighten significantly the work requirements, and the Senate’s refusal to accept the provisions. Trump administration puts squeeze on food stamps recipients 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Passage of the farm bill followed months of tense negotiations over House efforts to significantly tighten work requirements and the Senate’s refusal to accept the provisions. USDA moves to tighten restrictions on food stamps 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z It will be, assuming Trump signs the new farm bill. Hemp is about to be legal under the 2018 farm bill. You can't get high from it — but you can wear it. 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Only two other House Democrats ended up voting against the farm bill. ‘Part of a broader Republican surrender’: How the GOP caved in its $867 billion farm bill 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Congress finally harvested a bipartisan farm bill that will backstop farmers in these risky economic times and provide food and nutrition for America’s most needy. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z None of those measures made it into the final farm bill despite being endorsed by Donald Trump. Trump administration puts squeeze on food stamps recipients 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z None of those measures made it into the final farm bill despite being endorsed by President Donald Trump. USDA moves to tighten restrictions on food stamps 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Language in the farm bill prohibits felons from working in the hemp industry until 10 years after their conviction. Hemp is about to be legal under the 2018 farm bill. You can't get high from it — but you can wear it. 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z The ban also will apply to territories if President Donald Trump signs a farm bill approved by Congress, which he’s expected to do next week. Guam governor-elect wants cockfighting to remain legal 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The farm bill offered practical help for farmers without a major increase in spending but provided more relief to dairy farmers, whose numbers declined in Minnesota this year by 10 percent. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The House Rules Committee, who members are hand selected by Ryan, could have required that any amendments to the must-pass farm bill remained germane. Paul Ryan’s disgraceful last act: Providing cover for Trump on Yemen war 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Perdue said the proposed rule is a tradeoff for Trump’s support of the farm bill. USDA moves to tighten restrictions on food stamps 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z President Trump is soon expected to sign a farm bill that includes a section that legalizes the commercial cultivation of hemp nationwide. Hemp is about to be legal under the 2018 farm bill. You can't get high from it — but you can wear it. 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z For months, Congress was stalled on passing a massive $867-billion farm bill. The walls are closing in, but Trump still has formidable defenses 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z A provision of the farm bill that received final approval in Congress on Wednesday removes hemp from the list of federally controlled substances and treats it like a regular crop. With OK from Congress, US hemp market set to boom 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Every Congress spends two years carefully crafting a farm bill, and this one would not have automatically gone down if the Yemen resolution had been defeated. Paul Ryan’s disgraceful last act: Providing cover for Trump on Yemen war 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z “This regulation blatantly ignores the bipartisan farm bill that the president is signing today and disregards over 20 years of history giving states flexibility to request waivers based on local job conditions,” Stabenow said. USDA moves to tighten restrictions on food stamps 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z McConnell said the passage of the farm bill is a “bright spot” because hemp will be legal. Hemp is about to be legal under the 2018 farm bill. You can't get high from it — but you can wear it. 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z “The farm bill is a good bill for our farmers and everyone who eats.” Senate, Rejecting Curbs on Food Stamps, Passes Compromise Farm Bill 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z House of Representatives passed the farm bill on Wednesday, capping months of acrimonious debate to finalize the legislation funding the nation’s $867 billion food and agriculture programs. House approves farm bill without tightened food stamps criteria 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The nutrition section of the farm bill, which includes SNAP, accounts for about 80% of the bill's cost. Congress passes farm bill, stripped of conservative priorities 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The farm bill measure is the result of months of negotiations by lawmakers. House overwhelmingly passes farm bill, without tighter work requirements favored by Trump 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The farm bill typically unites a broad swath of congressional support. House passes farm bill after pro-work provisions dropped 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z After House Republicans lost their majority in the midterms, they also lost their negotiating power, with Democrats making clear they would block any farm bill not to their liking and try again next year. Senate, Rejecting Curbs on Food Stamps, Passes Compromise Farm Bill 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “I commend Congress for bringing the farm bill across the finish line and am encouraging President Trump to sign it.” House approves farm bill without tightened food stamps criteria 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Three reforms included in the farm bill bear his fingerprints and are testament to his dedication. Opinion | The farm bill could do more for animals than any legislation in recent history 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve an $867 billion farm bill, as Congress appeared poised to pass legislation that will help an agriculture industry battered by President Trump’s trade war. The Senate just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it. 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The president cited progress on a farm bill, and an upcoming Senate vote on a criminal justice reform bill as examples of bipartisan agreement. Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer display partisan divide in White House meeting 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z A farm bill that mostly avoids partisan areas of contention like food stamps is set for passage Tuesday afternoon in the House, separate from the government spending bill. Christmas shutdown? Trump clash with Dems raises new concerns on budget deadlock 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The federal farm bill was signed Monday by a conference committee. Farm bill exempts pure maple, honey from added sugars label 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z What’s clear with the farm bill is that Washington is recognizing through legislation that America’s relationship with its animals, both wild and domestic, is shifting to norms that the recently departed President George H.W. Opinion | The farm bill could do more for animals than any legislation in recent history 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “The farm bill is moving along nicely,” Trump said Tuesday during his meeting with congressional Democratic leaders. The Senate just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it. 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The 2014 farm bill allowed hemp to be grown on an experimental basis. Hemp supporters cheer crop’s inclusion in farm bill deal 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z No one quite knows what the ultimate cost of the farm bill will be, though earlier versions tipped the scales at $870 billion-plus over 10 years, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Opinion | The emerging farm bill is a bad outcome — that could have been worse 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Along with the spending bills, time is running short for congressional Republicans to ram through a farm bill, a criminal justice reform bill and confirming a number of President Trump’s nominees. Lame-duck session sees GOP leaders rushing to pass border wall, criminal justice reform 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Those who vote yea on the farm bill deserve rose petals at their feet and a sustained Bravo! — and maybe a bow-wow here and a meow-meow there. Opinion | The farm bill could do more for animals than any legislation in recent history 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “We think the farm bill is in very good shape.” The Senate just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it. 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z She confesses that sometimes, the tune “The Room Where it Happens” will run through her mind when she’s, say, in a conference committee negotiating the farm bill. Official Washington parties (even without Cher) at the Kennedy Center Honors after-party 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z In one important respect, however, the farm bill appears likely to loosen a work requirement. Opinion | The emerging farm bill is a bad outcome — that could have been worse 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z In a speech Saturday to a Kentucky Farm Bureau crowd, McConnell guaranteed a new farm bill will pass Congress. McConnell: Congress close to passing farm bill 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z If passed, the farm bill will do more for animal rights — and therefore for humanity — than any previous legislation in recent history. Opinion | The farm bill could do more for animals than any legislation in recent history 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The full text of the farm bill was released on Monday night. The Senate just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it. 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “We are committed to delivering a new farm bill to America as quickly as possible.” Chesapeake farmers target runoff reduction 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Hemp’s comeback started with the 2014 federal farm bill, which included a provision allowing states to pursue hemp research and development. New Mexico approves rules for industrial hemp cultivation 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The farm bill deal was confirmed Thursday by House and Senate lawmakers from both parties. Deal to pass farm bill scraps House GOP plan for new food stamp work requirements 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The debate over work requirements for food assistance was at the core of a months-long dispute between the House and Senate over a farm bill. An experiment requiring work for food stamps is a Trump administration model 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The Senate version of the farm bill made none of those changes. The Senate just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it. 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The constellation of programs across the United States supporting farmer conservation are funded by the farm bill. Chesapeake farmers target runoff reduction 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z “Reaching an agreement gives farmers and ranchers certainty that a farm bill is getting done and will help them weather the economic storms in their way,” Moore said. Lawmakers reach tentative farm bill deal after months-long impasse 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The work requirements were included in a version of the farm bill the House passed in June, as Republicans overcome unanimous opposition from Democrats. Deal to pass farm bill scraps House GOP plan for new food stamp work requirements 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z McConnell put himself on the conference committee assigned to negotiate a compromise farm bill. McConnell’s year-end wish: Getting Congress to legalize hemp 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z For instance, the farm bill permanently secures funding for a program that funds and promotes local farmers markets, as well as a program to research challenges facing organic farmers. The Senate just passed an $867 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it. 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “Reaching an agreement gives farmers and ranchers certainty that a farm bill is getting done, and will help them weather the economic storms in their way,” Moore said. Lawmakers reach tentative farm bill deal after months-long impasse 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Separate bills passed the House and the Senate over the summer, and negotiators have spent months trying to reconcile the differences between the two versions, even as the existing farm bill expired Sept. 30. Lawmakers reach tentative farm bill deal after months-long impasse 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z But House Republicans’ farm bill would have forced states to impose work requirements on those ages 49 to 59, an approach rejected by the Senate. Deal to pass farm bill scraps House GOP plan for new food stamp work requirements 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z He said he was confident Congress would soon pass a new farm bill that would remove environmental reviews for the removal of trees and brush, as well as the building of roads through federal forests. Wildfires: Trump officials accused of using tragedy to ease logging 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z With a farm bill also on the must-do list, as well as confirming Trump judicial nominees, there is a narrow window for action on other legislation. Trump prison reform: Sentencing changes divide Senate Republicans 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Separate bills passed the House and Senate over the summer and negotiators have spent months trying to reconcile the differences between the two versions, even as the existing farm bill expired Sept. 30. Lawmakers reach tentative farm bill deal after months-long impasse 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z News of these flaws come as congressional negotiators are seeking to hammer out a farm bill by the end of the year, which already is a contentious process. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Lawmakers have struck a final farm bill deal that scraps a plan backed by House Republicans and President Trump to add new work requirements for recipients of food stamps. Deal to pass farm bill scraps House GOP plan for new food stamp work requirements 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Hanging in the balance are a reauthorization of the farm bill, the largest federal criminal justice rewrite in a generation, President Trump’s border wall and a potential government shutdown. Congress’s Lame-Duck Session: Critical Bills, Looming Deadlines, Little Unity 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Mr. McConnell reportedly fears that considering the act over the next several weeks would eat up time he might rather use on passing a farm bill or confirming conservative judges. Opinion | A criminal-justice bill has support from both parties. Mitch McConnell shouldn’t delay it. 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z A massive legislative package that oversees a range of farming, conservation and nutrition programs, the farm bill is reauthorized every five years – generally on a bipartisan basis. Lawmakers reach tentative farm bill deal after months-long impasse 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z “I would be shocked if we’re able to get anything like that in the farm bill. The hill they won’t cross is to do anything to stop the frivolous lawsuits.” Bruce Westerman faults forest-management bill blocks on Democrats 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Congress is working to pass a farm bill that includes the nutrition assistance program. Food bank: Cost of food increases 15 percent in Rhode Island 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The Senate passed its own bipartisan farm bill without the work requirements. Congress’s Lame-Duck Session: Critical Bills, Looming Deadlines, Little Unity 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Congress must also come to an agreement on how to fund some federal departments, including homeland security, and resolve an impasse over a major farm bill, among other issues. McConnell Tells Trump a Criminal Justice Bill Is Not Likely This Year 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The biggest debate over this year’s farm bill was over food stamps, as House Republicans pushed much stricter work requirements for “able-bodied” adults seeking to benefit from the program. Lawmakers reach tentative farm bill deal after months-long impasse 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Congress must also come to an agreement on how to fund a handful of federal departments, including Homeland Security, and resolve an impasse over a major farm bill, among other smaller issues. McConnell tells Trump a criminal-justice bill is not likely this year 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Another item on Congress’s to-do list is the farm bill, which would fund farm subsidies and the nation’s food assistance program for the needy. GOP wants to deliver border funding for Trump, but will it trigger a government shutdown? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Legislators are also eager to resolve an impasse over a major farm bill and the House’s decision to add new work requirements for able-bodied adults seeking food stamps, a move Mr. Trump has encouraged. Battle Over Wall Risks Shutdown as Lawmakers Scramble to Fund Government 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Still, he noted the Senate has other things it needs to accomplish in the final weeks of the year, including funding the government and passing a farm bill. Trump backs sentencing reform bill he says will give ex-inmates 'a second chance at life' 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Republicans and Democrats will return to a new, sometimes discordant reality, with lawmakers working on unfinished business, including a farm bill, and newly elected members joining them in Washington for orientation. Congress returns to familiar threat: Trump’s demand for wall money or shutdown 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The farm bill is crucial because it’s unlikely he’ll be able to avoid another primary challenge in 2020 if he runs. Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts isn’t ruling out a run for Senate 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z In 2014, a farm bill passed by Congress authorized hemp farming in conjunction with university research and pilot projects, but only in states that decided to allow it. Pine Ridge reservation man sells hemp to Colorado company 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The Senate passed its own bipartisan farm bill without the work requirements, and Republican senators discussed the matter with Mr. Trump during their meeting. Battle Over Wall Risks Shutdown as Lawmakers Scramble to Fund Government 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z His top priority now is to get a farm bill passed, if not in the current Congress, then in the next one. Meet the House Democrats who will be running the show 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “I remain 100 percent committed to completing the farm bill this year.” Congress returns to familiar threat: Trump’s demand for wall money or shutdown 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z One of the main points of conflict between the House and Senate versions of the farm bill involves proposed reforms to food stamps, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts isn’t ruling out a run for Senate 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The 2014 farm bill was a boon to the hemp industry, but not to White Plume. Pine Ridge reservation man sells hemp to Colorado company 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Less than five hours later, he added one of Ms. O’Brien’s policy suggestions — making the national farm bill last longer than five years — to his stump speech. John Delaney Is Already Running for President 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z McConnell’s proposal to legalize hemp was included in the Senate’s version of the farm bill but not in the House version. McConnell says hemp provision will be in farm bill 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z “The only thing I care about between now and the end of the year is getting this farm bill done.” Democrats’ House takeover spurs hope for farm bill this year 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z He also noted Republicans “have absolutely bungled the health care issue,” and the lack of a farm bill could give fodder to Heitkamp’s campaign. 5 Senate longshots who could surprise everyone in Tuesday's midterms 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z It would be naive to expect Congress to use the 2018 farm bill as a moment to support a transition toward regenerative practices, instead of continuing to subsidize environmentally reckless farming. Soil and Seaweed: Farming Our Way to a Climate Solution 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Kuster described leading a bipartisan task force on the opioid crisis that passed dozens of bills as well as working with Republicans on the federal farm bill and on behalf of veterans. Kuster, Negron meet for AARP forum 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Rep. James Comer, are leading efforts to legalize hemp in the next federal farm bill. Application period opens to participate in 2019 hemp program 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z “Everybody wants it, the farmers want it, but the Democrats are not approving the farm bill with work rules,” Trump said. Democrats’ House takeover spurs hope for farm bill this year 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Holding up passage of the $420 billion farm bill is a dispute over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the food stamp program, which accounts for 80 percent of the spending. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Instead of the U.S. farm bill supporting intensive monocultures that deplete soil, it should support restorative practices that rebuild soil. Soil and Seaweed: Farming Our Way to a Climate Solution 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The Senate’s farm bill, a bipartisan effort, removed these rules and stringent penalties, setting up a showdown with the House, whose version Trump has endorsed. Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not. 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Reauthorizing the law must compete for time with several major items left on the House agenda this month, including funding the government and passing a new farm bill. Landmark Violence Against Women Act may expire while Congress tends to other business 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z In 2014, a federal farm bill let states start pilot programs to study the growth, cultivation and marketing of hemp. Cannabis Comes to Your Coffee and Candy—But Is It Legal? 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The dairy provision in the current farm bill, the Margin Protection Program, was a disappointment. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z President Trump called on Congress Wednesday to approve work requirements for people receiving food stamps, as part of a massive farm bill that lawmakers are negotiating. Trump urges lawmakers to include work requirements for food stamps in farm bill 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Or at least Congress thinks so, judging by the farm bill, which sent $15,488 in farm subsidies last year to the homes of Hollywood’s elite. Farm bill sends taxpayer subsidies to wealthy 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The farm bill also would extend food aid for low-income Americans. Challenge for Congress: Consider Kavanaugh, keep lights on 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z The other big topic at Farm Progress was the farm bill. 'Trade not aid': farmers urge Trump to make a deal amid Nafta uncertainty 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z For Wisconsin, this bill is better than the expiring farm bill. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The House passed a version of the farm bill in June that imposes new work requirements on the food stamps program and limits eligibility for the federal aid. Trump urges lawmakers to include work requirements for food stamps in farm bill 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The farm bill gets less attention from a national press more focused on White House scandals and hot-button social issues, but it is heavily covered — and debated — in agricultural communities. Farm bill sends taxpayer subsidies to wealthy 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The House and Senate are negotiating a farm bill, and for once the stakes are more important than subsidies for wealthy sugar farmers. Opinion | The Food Stamp Farce 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z McCarthy assures a corn farmer that, yes, Congress will be sure to pass a farm bill by October, when key subsidy programs expire. McCarthy quietly wages the other midterm campaign — for House speaker 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z The House farm bill would tighten eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Work Requirements Hurt Poor Families—and Won’t Work 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z House-Senate negotiators were starting work Wednesday on a compromise bill; the current farm bill expires Sept. 30. Trump urges lawmakers to include work requirements for food stamps in farm bill 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Cox and Mr. Smith approach agriculture policy from different sides of the political spectrum yet find themselves unlikely allies in trying to reform the farm bill. Farm bill sends taxpayer subsidies to wealthy 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z But state waivers as they exist are a farce, and a farm bill that doesn’t change these bureaucratic abuses is no GOP victory. Opinion | The Food Stamp Farce 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The House and Senate are preparing to begin negotiations on the farm bill this fall. Trump sides with House in fight over food stamps 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z This week a congressional conference committee gets to work resolving the differences between the House and Senate versions of the 2018 farm bill, which authorizes the federal food-stamp program. Get to Work, Senators 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z And now, Calvin’s return home, though celebrated, jeopardizes their access to the anti-hunger program: Existing laws and an amendment in the proposed House farm bill disqualify households with persons with certain criminal convictions. Returning to life outside prison — without food on the table 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z Now, on top of the farm bill, the Trump administration is proposing billions of dollars more in assistance to farmers who may find their export businesses diminished in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs. Farm bill sends taxpayer subsidies to wealthy 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers from farm states said they expected to meet Wednesday with Mr. Trump to discuss a pending farm bill and farm aid. Ahead of EU Meeting, Trump Rails at Domestic Critics 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture’s broad authority and two commodity support programs in a farm bill under consideration in Congress. Trump to give farmers billions in aid: Politico 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The House has to finish a massive farm bill that has opened divides between conservatives and moderates over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Paul Ryan’s sprint to retirement turns into a long slog with plenty of pitfalls 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z In June, House Republicans narrowly passed a partisan farm bill, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, which would severely gut SNAP, formerly known as food stamps. Returning to life outside prison — without food on the table 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z It’s not clear when a final farm bill will emerge from a House-Senate conference. Farm bill sends taxpayer subsidies to wealthy 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z That farm bill passed the House by just one vote in June. Orcas are back, and they’ve never faced a bigger menace 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Though its first iteration was defeated, work requirements are a major part of the House Republican farm bill, which funds SNAP. Trump and congressional Republicans are working to “end welfare as we know it” 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z The House of Representatives in June narrowly passed a farm bill that includes additional work requirements for the food stamp program, which is used by 42 million Americans. The Trump administration has a new argument for dismantling the social safety net: It worked. 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z The House farm bill suggests that prisons are not punishment enough. Returning to life outside prison — without food on the table 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z In June, the House of Representatives passed a version of the farm bill that would trim the food stamp program by an additional $20 billion. New York’s Emergency Food Program Gets More Funding, but Will It Be Enough? 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z O’Rourke is that the two most terrifying words in Washington are “bipartisan consensus,” and the Senate farm bill looks like a classic example. A Food Fight Worth Having 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z Those unable to satisfy the work requirements established by the House farm bill would face a loss of benefits for a full year. Trump and congressional Republicans are working to “end welfare as we know it” 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Hard-line conservatives rebelled to defeat the farm bill in May, and restive moderate Republicans tried to force the House to hold votes on immigration over Mr. Ryan’s objections. Both Parties Face Leadership Struggles as House Returns 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z A farm bill that attends to human need, regardless of one’s criminal history, would move the nation toward equitable democracy. Returning to life outside prison — without food on the table 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z It was no coincidence that Ms. Heitkamp in the past week held multiple meetings across her state on trade and a new farm bill — two issues with direct impact on voters. ‘It’s a Terrible Vote’: Red-State Democrats Face an Agonizing Supreme Court Choice 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The farm bill is a Beltway totem that features handouts for agriculture interests and funding for food stamps. A Food Fight Worth Having 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z The House version of the farm bill, passed with Republican votes only, would add a work requirement to the government’s largest food aid program for the poor, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Opinion | Congress’s latest farm bill sets a new standard of ugliness 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z It’s about increasing poverty by throwing people off food stamps, one reason every House Democrat — they were joined by 20 Republicans — voted against the farm bill.” How radical Republicans punish poor people 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z The House farm bill charts failure for people who transition from a cage of punishment into a punitive culture of freedom. Returning to life outside prison — without food on the table 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z The Senate farm bill would reauthorize funding for all but the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, and even strengthens many of the programs that provide additional support to young farmers. Young and beginning farmers: Don’t abandon us in the Farm Bill 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The House passed a farm bill in June that includes new incentives in food stamps to help Americans return to work amid the best job market in more than a decade. A Food Fight Worth Having 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z “Like I told people, the only thing that’s going to work that’s going to be developed out of this farm bill is paperwork.” Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Senate on Thursday passed a sweeping farm bill without the food stamps changes approved by the House of Representatives earlier this month. Senate passes farm bill without big food stamp changes 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “The president’s doing more damage to the ag community than any farm bill could ever do to help,” he said. Analysis | In Flake’s war on Trump tariffs, judicial picks are caught in the crossfire 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, has inserted language into his chamber’s version of the farm bill to make hemp legal again. Editorials from around Oregon 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z A wide-ranging farm bill contains language sought by pork producers after the first of nearly two dozen nuisance lawsuits resulted in a multi-million dollar verdict. N Carolina lawmakers override early voting, farm bill vetoes 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z “It’s the result of the decision in the House to pass a partisan farm bill without considering some of these other issues and programs on a bipartisan basis at the committee level.” Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z This time around, however, it appeared more likely that the senators, led by Bob Corker of Tennessee, would secure a vote through an amendment to the farm bill under consideration by the Senate this week. Trump May Soften Sweeping Plan to Restrict Chinese Investments 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z That leaves Flake’s judicial blockade in effect, potentially for some time if the effort fails to get resolution on the farm bill. Analysis | In Flake’s war on Trump tariffs, judicial picks are caught in the crossfire 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z It’s about increasing poverty by throwing people off food stamps, one reason every House Democrat — they were joined by 20 Republicans — voted against the farm bill. Opinion | Don’t forget Trump’s cruelty is routine 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Last month, House Republican leaders suffered an embarrassing setback, failing to pass their farm bill. With tax cuts finished, House GOP takes aim at food stamps 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The Senate passed its version of the $428 billion farm bill Thursday, setting up a bitter fight against the House over food stamps, farm subsidies and conservation funding. Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z House Republican leaders did find one bright spot on Thursday: The House narrowly passed its version of the farm bill, which failed last month after it became caught up in the Republican discord over immigration. House Rejects Hard-Line Immigration Bill and Delays Vote on Compromise 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z A deeply polarizing farm bill narrowly passed the House Thursday, a month after the legislation went down to stunning defeat after getting ensnared in the toxic politics of immigration. House narrowly passes farm bill that includes stricter work requirements for food stamps, a month after failing on first try 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The Senate takes up its own farm bill this week with bipartisan food-stamp provisions that protect benefits and improve administration. Opinion | Don’t forget Trump’s cruelty is routine 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Indeed, the House’s farm bill is almost impressive in being misguided in so many ways at once. With tax cuts finished, House GOP takes aim at food stamps 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The Senate farm bill also preserves a major conservation program gutted in the House bill, as well as a separate provision, unpopular in the House, that would limit farm-subsidy payments. Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The House’s farm bill, which would impose new work requirements on food stamp recipients, passed with only Republican votes. House Rejects Hard-Line Immigration Bill and Delays Vote on Compromise 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “I think the story of the farm bill is the story of the Republican Party,” Bosso said. House narrowly passes farm bill that includes stricter work requirements for food stamps, a month after failing on first try 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The vote Thursday marked the House’s second attempt to pass a farm bill. GOP-led House passes farm bill 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z This year, however, House Republicans decided the farm bill would be a vehicle for a conservative ideological mission. With tax cuts finished, House GOP takes aim at food stamps 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z With House Republicans insisting they will fight for their version of the legislation, the discrepancies have fueled fears Congress will not be able to pass a new farm bill before the law expires Sept. 30. Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z House should discard the idea contained in its version of the farm bill. Congress should leave food-stamps program alone 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z The 20 other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee were unconcerned with the widespread abuse of farm payouts that’s long plagued forebears of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, colloquially known as the “farm bill.” Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Senate farm bill would extend the Wool Trust Fund program, which the Rochester-based company counts on for relief from tariffs. Senate farm bill good news for upstate NY clothier 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z —He’s optimistic his proposal to legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity will be part of the overall farm bill that emerges from the Senate. McConnell warns that Trump’s tariffs could hurt Kentucky 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z A massive legislative package that oversees a range of farming, conservation and nutrition programs, the farm bill is reauthorized every five years — generally on a bipartisan basis. Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z House of Representatives as part of a broad farm bill. Food aid curbs sought by Republicans would hit rural poor 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The farm bill is a massive taxpayer expense, costing more than $800 billion over 10 years, according to federal estimates. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The House version of the farm bill would slash the program in half. Senate farm bill good news for upstate NY clothier 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduled to consider the farm bill Wednesday. Sen. Mitch McConnell pushes hemp legalization in farm bill 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The House farm bill also became briefly ensnared in an unrelated legislative brawl over immigration, which caused it to fail on the first try before barely passing when it was brought back up last week. Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “I’m pleased that today marks a big step in the process to get a farm bill reauthorized on time.” Senate unveils farm bill, leaves food stamps alone 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z What’s particularly troubling is the draft farm bill in the allegedly fiscally hawkish U.S. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z While most of the recipients are in the Midwest and Texas, there are 87 Californians who have been collecting farm bill checks since the mid-1980s. Farm bill targets food stamps — but not the well-off farmers who have been on the dole for decades 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Even when the farm bill went down in defeat earlier this month because of division among Republicans, he said, “Nothing.” Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Congress could extend the current farm bill, if lawmakers are ultimately unable to iron out those differences before the bill expires. Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping farm bill, setting up fight with House 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The Janesville Republican tried to pass a farm bill that would have done severe damage to the condition of working farmers and working families. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z After Wednesday, the Senate draft of the farm bill will take center stage as the deadline for passage looms. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Such long-running payments are coming under scrutiny at a time when the White House and many congressional Republicans are aiming to substantially cut food stamps, which are also authorized by the farm bill. Farm bill targets food stamps — but not the well-off farmers who have been on the dole for decades 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z For a half-century, the farm bill has been the very essence of political compromise. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z The White House is still entertaining hope of getting more accomplished legislatively this year, including passage of a farm bill and confirmation of more judges. Trump agenda: Congress passes Dodd-Frank, Veterans Affairs reforms in legislative flurry 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z The failure of a farm bill is a huge deal, as these five-year measures are the primary tools for addressing agricultural and food policy in the United States. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z The 2014 federal farm bill opened the door to limited legal growth of industrial hemp as part of agricultural research pilot programs. Lackawanna college students to take part in hemp research 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z It is well known that the farm bill long ago strayed from its Dust Bowl roots, when the temporary subsidies were established to help farming operations survive brutal drought and other such catastrophic events. Farm bill targets food stamps — but not the well-off farmers who have been on the dole for decades 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z It may be that the 2018 farm bill’s seeming demise may go unmourned. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Short says he expects Congress will pass a farm bill in June. Trump to sign measures to help terminal patients, veterans 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Unhappy with the way things were shaping up, Freedom Caucus members expressed their displeasure last week by helping defeat an unrelated but politically consequential farm bill in a major embarrassment for Speaker Paul D. Ryan. Usually Reliable and Cooperative, Centrist House Republicans Rebel 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The 2014 federal farm bill opened the door to limited legal growth of industrial hemp as part of agricultural research pilot programs. Lackawanna college students to take part in hemp research 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z The White House is continuing to push for the food stamp cuts as the farm bill discussion moves over to the Senate. Farm bill targets food stamps — but not the well-off farmers who have been on the dole for decades 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Even though Republicans need Democratic votes to get the farm bill through a narrowly divided Senate, House leadership stubbornly refused to compromise on elements repugnant to Democrats, such as the tougher work requirements, Peterson said. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z The Charleston Gazette says West Virginia dodged a bad farm bill with new requirements that would have cost West Virginians food and business: West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z But behind the scenes of this story is a stark digital divide, which highlights the isolation experienced by rural America and the feeling that – even in a farm bill year – farmers have been forgotten. Is help finally at hand for suicide crisis on America’s farms? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z “You can put lipstick on a pig,” Mr. Barton said, “but it’s still a pig, and getting beat on the farm bill last week was a pig.” Paul Ryan’s Hold on Speaker’s Job Is Tested by G.O.P. Infighting 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Those questions intensified in recent days after Ryan tried and failed to pass a farm bill - a casualty of an unrelated immigration standoff. House Republicans divided as Ryan struggles to keep clout 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Those questions intensified in recent days after Ryan tried and failed to pass a farm bill — a casualty of an unrelated immigration standoff. House Republicans divided as Ryan struggles to keep clout 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives defeated a farm bill with new requirements that would have cost West Virginians food and business. West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z On 18 May, the House voted down its final version of the farm bill, with 30 Republicans joining 183 Democrats in defeating the bill. Is help finally at hand for suicide crisis on America’s farms? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Republican leaders are now discussing votes on both immigration and the farm bill sometime in June. Paul Ryan’s Hold on Speaker’s Job Is Tested by G.O.P. Infighting 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z For example, a farm bill including measures helpful to small banks was voted down by the House this month. Small banks trump Wall Street on Dodd Frank rewrite 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Last week, after Ryan and GOP leaders rushed to the White House to enlist Trump’s help, they returned to the floor chaos as the farm bill was defeated over the immigration dispute. House Republicans divided as Ryan struggles to keep clout 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The House of Representatives rejected this version, but the farm bill is about much more than SNAP. West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z As arduous as it is to pass federal legislation, it’s all the more so within something as politically divisive as the $867bn farm bill. Is help finally at hand for suicide crisis on America’s farms? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Ryan, perhaps in a moment of understatement, said Tuesday that the farm bill’s defeat “was regretful.” Paul Ryan’s Hold on Speaker’s Job Is Tested by G.O.P. Infighting 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Ryan acknowledged the House Republican Conference is fraught with tension with moderates pushing citizenship rights for illegal immigrants, and conservatives retaliating by blocking passage last week of the massive farm bill. Paul Ryan tells GOP to avoid ‘divisive’ attempt to replace him 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Last week, conservative Republicans brought down the farm bill, normally a popular piece of legislation, because they had a dispute with Republican leaders — over a separate immigration bill. Opinion | The Banana States of America 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z That was on display Friday, when members of the House Freedom Caucus voted down a massive GOP-written farm bill to secure a vote on conservative immigration legislation and block bipartisan alternatives. ‘Just pure frustration’: How months of inaction led 20 Republicans to take a stand on immigration 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Because of the plight of farmers, there is increased scrutiny on the farm bill. Is help finally at hand for suicide crisis on America’s farms? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Then, on Friday, House conservatives publicly embarrassed the speaker by sinking a multiyear farm bill in protest over his failure to schedule a vote on a hard-line immigration measure. Paul Ryan’s Hold on Speaker’s Job Is Tested by G.O.P. Infighting 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Ryan and his top lieutenant and likely speaker replacement, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, said the farm bill will eventually pass. Paul Ryan tells GOP to avoid ‘divisive’ attempt to replace him 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z But after Democrats said they would oppose the farm bill, conservatives realized they had leverage and could doom the measure if they, too, withheld their votes. Farm bill, immigration in limbo after GOP link 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Democrats, who opposed the farm bill because of the proposed changes, have fiercely disputed those claims. They’re the think tank pushing for welfare work requirements. Republicans say they’re experts. Economists call it ‘junk science.’ 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z “Hopefully we’ll fix the farm bill and the immigration bill at the same time,” Meadows said. A Republican war breaks out over immigration, taking down the farm bill in the process 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z And the president is advocating still tougher work requirements for food stamps in the farm bill before Congress. Which Poor People Shouldn’t Have to Work for Aid? 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Despite all the drama, the House action on both issues, the farm bill and immigration, is not expected to be decisive. House Farm Bill Collapses Amid Republican Disarray 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile on the farm bill, Democrats said Republican leaders should scrap their current version, ditch the conservatives and work to earn Democrats’ votes instead. Farm bill, immigration in limbo after GOP link 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Republicans in the meantime are vowing they will get a five-year farm bill measure passed by the end of September, when the existing farm bill expires. Another defeat for Trump in Congress as GOP infighting scuttles farm bill 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The farm bill that the House was voting on Friday was probably doomed in the Senate anyway, because of lack of support in that chamber for tough new work requirements for food-stamp recipients. A Republican war breaks out over immigration, taking down the farm bill in the process 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Nearly everything about the House Republicans’ farm bill was a mess. House GOP leaders suffer another setback, fail to pass farm bill 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The farm bill, despite its pastoral name, is one of the most politically sensitive policy bills that Congress is required to pass. House Farm Bill Collapses Amid Republican Disarray 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z It was a serious blow to Mr. Ryan, the outgoing speaker, who made repeated personal appeals for lawmakers to pass the farm bill as part of his pro-work, anti-poverty legacy agenda. Farm bill, immigration in limbo after GOP link 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z In a major political setback, House Republicans failed on Friday to pass an $867-billion farm bill that aimed to impose strict new work requirements for food stamp recipients. Another defeat for Trump in Congress as GOP infighting scuttles farm bill 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Wildlife Chief Jeb Williams says achieving that depends largely on conservation programs in the next federal farm bill, because more deer habitat is needed. North Dakota deer hunting licenses inch closer to new goal 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The House will have to try again to pass a farm bill, and today’s package can be brought back anytime, but if there’s a map for the road ahead, it’s hiding well. House GOP leaders suffer another setback, fail to pass farm bill 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z It was unclear when House Republican leaders might try again to pass the farm bill. House Farm Bill Collapses Amid Republican Disarray 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z “We can and should take the time to get the farm bill right.” Farm bill, immigration in limbo after GOP link 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Passage is threatened by an unrelated revolt over immigration, with some conservatives threatening to withhold support for the food and farm bill unless they are promised a vote on a hardline immigration plan. GOP farm bill heads toward showdown vote 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z This is a truly horrible amendment that mirrors one that Mr. King, a friend to Big Ag, unsuccessfully tried to add to the 2014 farm bill. Opinion | Another bad egg in the farm bill 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Meadows and other Freedom Caucus members on Thursday even threatened to bring down a massive farm bill being pushed by their leaders if an immigration debate is not held first. Some Republicans see progress on 'Dreamer' immigration deal 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z “Good riddance to the House G.O.P. farm bill, which was both cruel and counterproductive,” said Joel Berg, the chief executive of Hunger Free America, a nationwide advocacy group that opposed the work requirements provision. House Farm Bill Collapses Amid Republican Disarray 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z But Rep. Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, the Republicans’ chief deputy whip, said the conservatives’ move to link that to the farm bill will backfire. Farm bill, immigration in limbo after GOP link 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z The farm bill is a priority for House GOP leaders, who are eager to showcase the farm bill’s tougher work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients. The Latest: Conservatives lining up to block House farm bill 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z “Our caucus was very supportive of continuing conversations with the leadership, but at this point there’s not enough votes to pass the farm bill,” he said. House conservatives believe they have numbers to delay farm-bill vote 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z House conservatives are refusing this week to vote for a controversial but crucial farm bill unless leadership pledges to put forward a hard-line immigration bill. Republicans rebuff Trump push to cut spending as party seeks to limit midterm losses 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Charleston Gazette-Mail says the U.S. farm bill means less food and opportunity for West Virginia: West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The House Agriculture Commission referred the farm bill without any changes to the sugar program. Florida editorial roundup 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Meadows says that “the time is now” to deal with immigration and that the farm bill doesn’t face a pressing deadline. The Latest: Conservatives lining up to block House farm bill 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z “We are working on amendments to improve the farm bill,” said Mr. Walker, who chairs the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of House conservatives. Mike Conaway, House ag committee chairman: We’re ‘close’ on rounding up votes for farm bill 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The House version of the farm bill is headed for certain death in the Senate, where there is not sufficient support to tighten up work requirements on food stamp recipients the way House Republicans envision. Republicans rebuff Trump push to cut spending as party seeks to limit midterm losses 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The next threat to people who struggle to buy enough groceries is the farm bill being considered this week in the U.S. West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z One is the ritual of the farm bill, when Republicans who campaign on “free markets” whoop through corporate welfare for agriculture interests. A Chance for Sugar Welfare Reform 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z He says farmers “want us to deal with immigration and the farm bill both.” The Latest: Conservatives lining up to block House farm bill 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Senate expects to finish a bipartisan farm bill sometime in June. Senate aims to finish bipartisan farm bill in June 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Regardless of the merits of those proposals, they will complicate farm bill passage in the Senate, where Republicans hold a narrow majority and 60 votes will likely be necessary for approval. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z In addition to provisions for agriculture businesses, the farm bill is where Congress puts funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina is making a run at reforming the U.S. sugar program with an amendment to the farm bill that may hit the House floor as soon as this week. A Chance for Sugar Welfare Reform 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Tucked into the massive House farm bill are millions of dollars for health plans structured similarly to the nonprofit plans that failed so dramatically under Obamacare. Analysis | The Health 202: Guess what's in the farm bill? Funding for health plans pushed by Trump 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z House GOP leaders will begin this week corralling support for the next five-year farm bill, a task complicated by opposition from conservative Republicans and Democrats. House Republicans Tackle Next Battle: Wooing Their Own on Farm Bill 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z There is a sense of urgency for the timely passage of this farm bill, Thune noted. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The committee’s farm bill is a cornucopia of subsidies. Farm bill subsidies promote waste, cronyism 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Coastal Enterprises Inc. will receive the money via The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, which is a nonprofit corporation set up by the farm bill in 2014. Maine group to use grant to explore Japanese scallop farming 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Like the agriculture association health plans being funded in the House farm bill, these co-ops were also seeded with federal money and operated as nonprofit organizations. Analysis | The Health 202: Guess what's in the farm bill? Funding for health plans pushed by Trump 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Five years ago, a coalition of Democrats and conservative Republicans sank an early version of the last farm bill on the House floor over its spending levels and cuts to the food-stamp program. House Republicans Tackle Next Battle: Wooing Their Own on Farm Bill 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The House Agricultural Committee introduced a farm bill that would institute requirements similar to the ones enacted in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is the GOP model for ‘welfare reform.’ But as work requirements grow, so does one family’s desperation. 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, this cap was removed when the House and Senate negotiated the final farm bill. Farm bill subsidies promote waste, cronyism 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The issue is likely to be debated in the 2018 farm bill. U.S. agencies clash over who should regulate genetically engineered livestock 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the committee unveiled a new farm bill that strengthens work requirements for food stamp recipients. Key lawmaker opposes drug testing for food stamp recipients 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z On Thursday, House Republicans also unveiled their farm bill, which includes significant new work requirements for recipients of benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food aid for around 40 million low-income Americans. As Deficits Mount, Amendment to Require Balanced Budgets Fails in House 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway on Thursday will introduce a farm bill, though food stamps absorb much of the cost. Working on Food Stamps 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z This next House farm bill is a big deal. Farm bill subsidies promote waste, cronyism 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z At a markup yesterday of the House Agriculture Committee's farm bill, Yoho offered, then withdrew, an amendment requiring a report on moving jurisdiction to USDA. U.S. agencies clash over who should regulate genetically engineered livestock 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The proposal is not expected to be included in a GOP-written farm bill expected to be released as soon as early this week, a GOP aide said. Drug testing plan considered for some food stamp recipients 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Permanent changes to food aid and housing assistance require legislative approval in funding measures, like the farm bill, which often require Democratic support to pass. Trump’s Vow on Welfare Faces an Uncertain Future 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z He smiled in acknowledgment, and I added: “You must be doing some things right, but you did two things wrong—your steel tariff proposal and the farm bill.” The Lesson From a Tariff Tale 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The appropriate venue would be upcoming debate over the farm bill. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z In the United States, a provision in the farm bill removed hemp grown for “research purposes” from the Controlled Substances Act. High Times Beckon for Using Hemp to Build Houses 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The current farm bill, which was projected to cost $489 billion over its five-year life, is set to expire this year. USDA wants Congress to pass farm bill that meets Trump budget goals 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The farm bill has provided dairy farmers with “virtually no assistance,” said U.S. Minnesota dairy farmers say federal program is little help 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Fischer joins the Agriculture Committee as it starts work to craft a new farm bill. Fischer gains seat on US Senate Agriculture Committee 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Briefing reporters Friday before the president’s speech, Starling said Trump will call on Congress to renew the farm bill this year. Trump promoting rural development, attending football game 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z She is seeking prized committee assignments, including a spot on the Senate Agriculture Committee ahead of an expected push for a new farm bill this year. Smith’s Senate odyssey begins with sprint toward November 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The current farm bill, which was projected to cost $489 billion over its five-year life, is set to expire this year. USDA wants Congress to pass farm bill that meets Trump budget goals 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Congress will complete a new farm bill by the end of the year. Minnesota dairy farmers say federal program is little help 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Sen. Pat Roberts suggested the recommendations be addressed in the next farm bill. Recent Kansas editorials 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z The 2014 federal farm bill authorized renewed limited hemp production under state regulation and Wolf signed the Industrial Hemp Research Act in 2016. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z On that front, Whaling said he’s working on language for a new congressional farm bill and standalone legislation that would address banking and law enforcement issues surrounding hemp production. 80 years after hemp was outlawed, major expansion eyed 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z The 2008 farm bill specifies that the Agriculture Department’s chief scientist should be chosen “from among distinguished scientists with specialized training or significant experience in agricultural research, education, and economics.” Trump aide caught in Russia probe withdraws from consideration for USDA nomination 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Kaye Whitehead, a farmer and former Republican county party chairman, attended a Donnelly campaign event on a Hartford City farm to hear his thoughts on the upcoming farm bill — and on Trump. Less ‘resistance’ from Democrats up for reelection next year in states Trump won 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z He says the feedback factory into deliberation on this year’s farm bill. US Secretary of Agriculture visiting Indiana State Fair 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z AgrAbility, created by the 1990 farm bill, aims to “enhance the quality of life for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers with disabilities.” Paralysis doesn’t keep Harmony man from doing his work 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z The crop’s return was precipitated by the 2014 federal farm bill, which opened the door for states to reauthorize hemp farming. 80 years after hemp was outlawed, major expansion eyed 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Rep. Mark Meadows, North Carolina Republican and chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus, said the CBO bungled past farm bill estimates by more than $100 billion. Congressional Budget Office punishment bills fail to pass House 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The 2008 farm bill specifies that appointees to the post should be chosen “from among distinguished scientists with specialized training or significant experience in agricultural research, education, and economics.” Trump just nominated a climate change skeptic to USDA’s top science post 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z And in the United States, the 1988 farm bill created incentives for preserving and restoring wetlands on former farmland. The ‘Rewilding’ of a Century-Old Cranberry Bog 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z The Republican senator co-authored the Livestock Forage Program which was first included in the 2008 farm bill and later in the 2014 farm bill. Thune: Drought aid triggered for 6 South Dakota counties 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Under current farm bill provisions, there are also limits on how the products resulting from hemp cultivation can be used and sold. 80 years after hemp was outlawed, major expansion eyed 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Half the money is coming from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a nonprofit established under the 2014 federal farm bill. Scientists seek protections for cherries from invasive pest 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Agriculture groups are preparing to spread awareness about this issue and others by lobbying on Capitol Hill before negotiations on the farm bill that’s set to expire in 2018. Experts say Trump’s budget could devastate wheat exports 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z To avoid the bitter harvest from yet another unwieldy farm bill, meaningful reforms must be addressed now before all the dubious dealing is done. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Congress passes a comprehensive farm bill every five years. US Senate committee to host Frankenmuth hearing on farm bill 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Since the 2014 farm bill, an increasing number of states have allowed for its return. 80 years after hemp was outlawed, major expansion eyed 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Agriculture cuts are a particularly sensitive issue because periodically lawmakers spend months, if not years, hammering out the details of a comprehensive farm bill. Capitol Hill Republicans not on board with Trump budget 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The committee majority approved a version of the farm bill that tilted so heavily toward Southern row-crop interests that it actually received “no” votes from three Great Plains lawmakers, including then-Sen. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z To this list we would add our prior admonition to separate all nutrition programs from the farm bill. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z “We are looking at an evolution of a farm bill - not a revolution,” Marshall said. Downturn in farm economy complicating new Farm Bill efforts 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Hemp got a big boost from the 2014 farm bill, which allowed states to set up pilot projects for research into hemp production. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Sen. Pat Roberts says the first hearing on the 2018 farm bill will be held in Manhattan in February. First hearing on 2018 farm bill to be Feb. 23 in Manhattan 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Although trade issues aren’t a part of the farm bill, many testifiers pointed to the importance of opening up new markets overseas and maintaining existing ones. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The five-year farm bill Congress enacted in 2014 replaced some direct payments to farmers with an array of so-called insurance programs. Living Off the Fat of Washington 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Food stamp policy is included in a wide-ranging farm bill every five years; the next one is due in 2018. House GOP eyes food stamp overhaul, possible requirements 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z It took a special provision in the 2014 federal farm bill to permit states to allow academic research of hemp cultivation. Virginia’s first hemp crop in decades could signal new opportunity 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z He announced Wednesday that the first hearing in the country on the farm bill will be Feb. 23 on the Kansas State campus. First hearing on 2018 farm bill to be Feb. 23 in Manhattan 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Development of the current farm bill, which runs through September 2018, was supposed to be a two-year process. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z In the 2014 farm bill, Congress allowed state departments of agriculture to license the growing of industrial hemp for research purposes. Hemp crop harvested in Virginia for 1st time in decades 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z In 2013, House Republican leaders tried to cut the program by 5 percent annually by passing broad work requirements as part of the last farm bill. House GOP eyes food stamp overhaul, possible requirements 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z In the meantime, she says she’s looking forward to helping enact tax reform, replace Obamacare, enact a new farm bill and reduce government. US Rep. Kristi Noem plans to run for SD governor in 2018 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z In December, Roberts said believes the current farm bill is too complex but he was hesitant about changing the bill too much. First hearing on 2018 farm bill to be Feb. 23 in Manhattan 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The issue was the main reason the farm bill at one point failed to pass the House. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Bennet’s commercials have talked viewers through his battles to save Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities and to pass the farm bill. Cruz, ignoring Trump, makes his case to keep the Senate in GOP hands 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The group’s members will be looking ahead to what the next president and next farm bill might mean for agriculture. National group of state ag leaders will meet in Nebraska 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Paul voted against the 2014 farm bill because he said he said it was too expensive. Paul touts crop insurance, immigration reform to farmers 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Huelskamp drew the ire of business groups and the Kansas Farm Bureau by voting against the Export-Import Bank and the farm bill. Tea party favorite Tim Huelskamp loses Kansas primary 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z House are aiming to get the next farm bill ready for approval by 2018. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The loss of that crucial legislative post, and his vote against a long-term farm bill, did not endear him to the powerful farming interests in a state that likes its federal agricultural aid. Kansas Voters Send Message in Ousting Tea Party Firebrand Tim Huelskamp From House 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Huelskamp has drawn the ire of business groups and the Kansas Farm Bureau by voting against the Export-Import Bank and the farm bill. Republican primary in Kansas highlights continuing battle between tea party, establishment 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The farm bill is renewed by Congress every five years; the version approved in 2014 called for $956 billion in spending. How the Government Supports Your Junk Food Habit 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture as part of its farm bill, hoping for more stringent inspections that would chase the Vietnamese products out of the market. Catfish inspection program costing taxpayers millions, tough to kill 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Either number represents a huge increase in peanut-subsidy spending over levels reached in the previous farm bill. America’s nutty farm subsidies cause damage at home and abroad 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z That would draw intense opposition from Democrats whose support he’ll want when writing a future farm bill. GOP appeal to conservatives with health care, immigrant cuts 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z This more than 50 percent explosion in program costs is important because these programs were sold as the main drivers of what was promised to be a deficit-reducing farm bill. Farming Bigger Losses for Taxpayers 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z That includes the change in hemp laws in the 2014 farm bill. Judge lifts decade-old injunction against hemp farmer 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The agriculture-related parts of the farm bill, which mostly consist of subsidies that benefit farmers, cost taxpayers about $20 billion a year. DAREN BAKST: Congress gives massive subsidies to farmers — it shouldn’t 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The heavily lobbied but, to laypersons, incomprehensible provisions of the 2014 farm bill incentivize growers in several Southern states to increase land devoted to peanuts rather than other crops, even when peanut prices dip. America’s nutty farm subsidies cause damage at home and abroad 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z In 2014 he voted for a farm bill that tea party groups opposed. What the departures of two Va. congressmen say about the state of their party 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Sam Fryman, a farm bill biologist in Spink County, said the program also was designed to help landowners who don’t want to enroll their land into lengthier CRP contracts. Program helps South Dakota pheasants, farmers alike 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z All three Republican senators running for president voted against the most recent federal farm bill, once sacrosanct in Iowa and among the Southern voters who will decide the main Super Tuesday primaries on March 1. In 2016 Race, Local Matters Give Way to National Tone 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z At the center of U.S. federal agricultural policy is the farm bill, which is reauthorized approximately every five years. DAREN BAKST: Congress gives massive subsidies to farmers — it shouldn’t 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z A provision in the 2014 federal farm bill allowed for universities and state agriculture departments to research hemp in states that permit its cultivation. State officials deciding on participants for hemp program 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Topics this year include crop production, crop insurance, the federal farm bill and agricultural apps. Lake Region Extension Roundup conference set in Devils Lake 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z |
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