Articles tagged under: farm bill

New Leadership, Same Challenges

Published January 14, 2025

With a new Congress and administration, the ag industry is poised for a big shakeup in 2025. Rural Community Insurance Services Assistant Vice President of Federal Affairs Jeff Sands said there’s still a lot of work to be done to…
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Bipartisan Hopes Rise for New Farm Bill

Published January 13, 2025

2025 began with a farm bill that was three years old and farmers' patience with Congress is wearing thin. Veteran Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer said he is optimistic that it will finally get done in this congress, "Now you have…
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Klobuchar Highlights Farm Bill as Top Priority

Published January 8, 2025

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar is eager to get to work on the farm bill. "Senator (John) Boozman of Arkansas and I have a really good relationship, that's going to be necessary to not only get through the…
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Relief Payments Could Come Quickly

Published January 2, 2025

The American Relief Act of 2025 will provide farmers nationwide with economic assistance to help offset losses from declining crop prices. Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Director Pat Westhoff says assistance packages like this are rare and farmers should…
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Farm Bill Future

Published December 30, 2024

The new Congress will convene on Friday and a new farm bill will be on the radar. "We've been kicking the can down the road for quite some time," said Sam Kieffer, vice president of public policy, American Farm Bureau.…
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A Trimmed-Down CR Passes

Published December 23, 2024

The continuing resolution recently passed by Congress included a short-term spending bill, disaster aid and a one-year farm bill extension. "It's never exactly the way you want it, but we made some major improvements to it," said North Dakota Senator…
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Farm Bill Timetable

Published December 22, 2024

Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Dan Glessing was in Washington, D.C. for the American Farm Bureau board meeting. Time was also spent amid the chaos on Capitol Hill. The 2025 farm bill was a hot topic. "Now, this is pretty…
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