Minnesota farmers leave fields for D.C. to lobby for farm bill passage

Minnesota farmers leave fields for D.C. to lobby for farm bill passage

WASHINGTON – Anne Schwagerl put one child in a tractor with her husband and another with her father-in-law before leaving Minnesota’s Big Stone County for the nation’s capital. She did not want to leave in the middle of planting season,…

National Farmers Union rallies at Capitol for farm bill passage

Minnesota farmers left fields during planting season to lobby legislators, saying uncertain economic times make it even more important for the farm bill to pass. Congress is now two years overdue in renewing it. Efforts to move the SNAP nutrition program into the general federal budget bill has complicated matters.

Democrats Worried About Farm Bill Amidst Reconciliation Talks

(NAFB.com) – While House Ag Chair GT Thompson and Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman laid out an optimistic scenario for the farm bill, Democratic lawmakers who addressed agriculture reporters said they’re uncertain about the bill’s prospects and worried about the Trump administration’s cuts to agriculture agencies that aren’t raising many public objections from Republicans. E&E News reports that Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) said she’s ‘pet…

Farm Bill vs. Reconciliation: A risky tradeoff? | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

The Farm Bill has already been postponed twice, and as summer approaches, the odds of it getting passed this year are looking slim. Many of the programs within the bill are long overdue for updates—everything from crop insurance to conservation and nutrition programs. While some of these issues are now being addressed through the Reconciliation Bill, that workaround raises concerns. Could shifting critical ag policy into a separate piece of legi…

An opportunity for a farm bill in 2025 - Brownfield Ag News

The Chairman of the House Ag Committee says there’s a path forward to get a farm bill this year.  Glenn “GT” Thompson says right now, the goal is to move the farm bill in two parts. The first is budget reconciliation, which Thompson calls a down payment on it. “We are investing more dollars in […] The post An opportunity for a farm bill in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Farmers, ranchers talk farm bill, water, trade on Capitol Hill - Texas Farm Bureau

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Nearly 350 Texas farmers, ranchers and landowners traveled to Washington, D.C., at the end of April to meet with lawmakers, share their stories and advocate for the future of rural America during Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) National Affairs Awards Trip. The annual event is an opportunity for TFB members to meet with congressional leaders at the nation’s capital and advocate for TFB’s priority issues. The farm bill topp…