Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Farm Bill

Senate Committee Rejects Amendment That Would Have Expanded Pesticide Liability Nationwide

Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans voted down an amendment restoring failure-to-warn lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers.

Medical Daily

Farm bill rejected in partisan split over food stamp cost-sharing

The Senate Agriculture Committee rejected a five-year farm bill Thursday at a contentious markup plagued by Republican absences and a Democratic rebellion over plans for imposing food stamp costs on state governments. The 10-11 vote defeating the 983-page bill marked a rare break from the bipartisan support that typically accompanies…

Roll Call

After two years of banning bee-harming pesticides, France allows their return, facing backlash from environmentalists

France has approved the temporary return of two controversial pesticides that had been banned nationally for the past two years, reigniting a fierce debate between agricultural competitiveness and environmental protection. Lawmakers backed an emergency farm bill that allows limited use of the insecticides under strict conditions, arguing that French farmers…

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Chuck Schumer Draws SNAP Funding Red Line, Says 'I Will Not Support' Farm Bill That Abandons Hungry Families

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he will oppose any Farm Bill that weakens funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), drawing a firm line as debate over federal food assistance continues.

Benzinga

Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging

The Independent UK

Bananas could vanish from US school meals. Here’s why

New Farm Bill places caps on non-US foods; nutritionists say it restricts availability of healthy meals for kids

The Guardian - US

Solar energy helps US farms stay afloat – but Republicans’ bill could change that

Installing solar panels to offset electricity costs helps farms during financial strain. But the House version of the farm bill would limit their use

The Guardian - US

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Delta-8, delta-9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart

Hemp products have exploded across the United States, even in the majority of states where recreational marijuana remains illegal. This surge came after the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and made cannabis products derived from hemp, defined as those containing less than 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol…

The Conversation

What Is Glyphosate? MAHA Base Cheers After House Blocks Pesticide Shield for Bayer's Roundup

US House passes amendment removing Bayer pesticide protections, sparking debate over glyphosate lawsuits, MAHA response, and farm policy.

International Business Times UK

MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general

It showed how the movement's clout may be limited to issues concerning the food supply.

Axios

GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule

Major chunks of House Republicans’ pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation. The 216-210 vote on the rule came as there was no “Plan B” for the moment with…

Roll Call

This week: King Charles to address Congress amid a packed legislative agenda

In a more normal week, a reauthorization of surveillance powers, a budget resolution or the farm bill might take center stage on the House floor. This week, the House is scheduled to do all that as well as host a joint meeting of Congress to hear from King Charles III.…

Roll Call

Year-round E15 supporters hopeful for amendment to farm bill

Supporters of year-round sales of gasoline containing a higher proportion of ethanol are optimistic after the introduction of a bipartisan amendment to the farm bill with support from both agriculture and fossil fuel state representatives. The amendment would allow the year-round sale of E15, gasoline containing up to 15 percent…

Roll Call

Hunting enthusiasts notch farm bill win with greyhound ban fix

The 2026 farm bill is on its way to the House floor as soon as next week with a subtle change to the sweeping legislation’s greyhound racing ban after an outcry from hunting advocates. The latest version of the bill, released by the Rules Committee last week, would axe language…

Roll Call

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Fortune

The 2026 farm bill quietly hands big tech control over American farmland. Here's the fine print

The 2026 Farm Bill would reimburse farmers 90 cents on the dollar for adopting Big Tech AI tools — while letting the private sector write the rules.

The Guardian - US

Republican farm bill criticized as agribusiness giveaway: ‘Pesticide industry wishlist’

Advocates say the bill weakens safety reviews, boosts industry influence and shields pesticide makers from legal liability

Roll Call

Democrats offer farm bill amendments to roll back SNAP changes

Democrats want to roll back controversial changes to the food stamp program enacted in the 2025 reconciliation law.

Roll Call

House farm bill would set hemp testing, pesticide label authority

The House Agriculture Committee unveiled a five-year farm bill that could divide members across regional lines as much as political ones.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

House farm bill action delayed until February - Roll Call

Chairman opts to push back markup plans after unexpected death of committee member LaMalfa and Baird's car crash.

The Conversation

Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy

With Congress back in session, legislators will take up a set of issues they haven’t comprehensively addressed since 2018 – the year the last farm bill passed.

Axios

New law killing "THC loophole" could hurt state programs and businesses, advocates say

A last-minute provision re-criminalizes many hemp-derived products, reversing their 2018 legalization.

The Conversation

Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets

Two years after President Abraham Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture in 1862, he nicknamed it “the people’s department” because half of all Americans lived on farms at that time. Today, fewer than 2% of Americans farm, but the Agriculture Department still touches people’s lives in many ways.

The Texas Tribune

Will Republican control of Congress lead to updated ag laws? Texas farmers hope so.

The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps.

The Texas Tribune

Farm Bill gets extension as Congress passes spending package and averts shutdown

The legislation includes financial aid and money for recent natural disasters, but farmers still will be relying on outdated provisions from the 2018 bill.

Top News

House Republicans Prepare Spending Package Including Disaster Aid And Farm Bill

House Republicans are pushing a spending package for disaster and farm aid, facing hurdles in bipartisan support and discussions with President-elect Trump.

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Justice Department

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.