USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Calls on Congress to Pass a New Farm Bill

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Calls on Congress to Pass a New Farm Bill

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. Photo courtesy of USDA. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says farmers and ranchers need a new five-year Farm Bill in 2025. “It has failed now to get through Congress the last two times under the Biden administration, and it is a very, very big priority of mine,” said Rollins. She says getting it across the finish line will be a complicated process. “The farm part of the Farm Bill is only abou…

Conn. delegation looks to boost the safety net for small farms

Connecticut’s Congressional delegation has reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025, which aims to improve the farm safety net and expand federal crop insurance.

Alabama Farmer Advocates for Farm Bill - Alabama Farmers Federation

Coffee County farmer Garrett Moore shared the plight of Alabama ag producers with lawmakers during a U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee meeting Feb. 5.   Speaking to the committee during a session titled “Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy,” Moore shared his testimony of the dire need for financial relief.  “On our farm alone, many of our expenses have almost doubled since 201…