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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 Conversation · Jan 21, 2025

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 · Jan 9, 2025

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The legislation includes financial aid and money for recent natural disasters, but farmers still will be relying on outdated provisions from the 2018 bill.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 21, 2024

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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.

Top News · Dec 20, 2024

GOP control could doom Farm Bill passage

Now that Republicans control the House, Senate and White House, it's unlikely the bill will pass before 2025

Salon · Nov 20, 2024

Costa to challenge Scott as top House Agriculture Democrat - Roll Call

Rep. Jim Costa of California says he'll challenge Rep. David Scott of Georgia to be the top Democrat on House Agriculture.

Roll Call · Nov 20, 2024

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Senate farm bill differs from House on CCC, food stamp benefits - Roll Call

The Senate's draft farm bill comes with only a few weeks left to finish legislation and with differences from the House bill.

Roll Call · Nov 18, 2024

Boozman, Klobuchar lined up to follow Stabenow on Agriculture - Roll Call

Sen. Amy Klobuchar looks like the top Democrat on Senate Agriculture next year, working with current ranking member John Boozman, R-Ark.

Roll Call · Nov 1, 2024

How the election impacts our food system

"The new president will bring their own agricultural policy agenda to the job. . . "

Salon · Sep 30, 2024

Texas lawmakers, farmers and ranchers sound alarm over languishing farm bill

Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 30, 2024

Supreme court’s Chevron decision adds ambiguity to cannabis law: ‘It’s a mess’

Decision that weakened power of government regulatory agencies sows confusion to already chaotic cannabis law

The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2024

Squeezed by inflation and politics, a Texas food bank gets creative to keep people fed

To help raise money, the Lubbock-area food bank recruited a Michelin-recognized chef.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 27, 2024

Farm bill to weaken pesticide protection

Language in the bill seeks to limit local authority to regulate pesticide use and sue pesticide companies

Salon · Jun 27, 2024

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Salon · Jun 24, 2024

Vilsack blames GOP for farm bill delay

"First of all, they're taking resources from nutrition assistance which is a red line for Democrats"

Salon · Jun 19, 2024

SNAP ban is a cruel "double punishment"

In 1996, those convicted of drug felonies were issued a lifetime SNAP benefits ban — even after serving time

Top News · May 30, 2024

New Farm Bill Aims To Restrict Chinese Land Purchases

Foreign acquisition of U.S. farmland, particularly by Chinese investors, raises national security concerns and highlights the need for safeguarding critica...

Roll Call · May 28, 2024

Food stamps fight - Roll Call

Olivia M. Bridges and host David Lerman discuss the divide over food assistance that threatens to derail the five-year farm bill.

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Salon · May 23, 2024

GOP farm bill would slash food stamps

"Every SNAP participant would receive less to buy groceries in future years under this proposal," said one critic

Roll Call · May 22, 2024

Vilsack says House proposal threatens farm bill coalition - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says the House treatment of food stamp benefits threatens to crack the coalition needed to pass a farm bill.

Roll Call · May 20, 2024

Thompson's animal welfare, whole milk priorities in farm bill - Roll Call

House Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson is using the farm bill to address California's animal welfare law and return whole milk to school.

Axios · May 18, 2024

Weed drinks set up turf war between alcohol and cannabis industries

THC-infused drinks were inadvertently legalized through the 2018 farm bill.

International Business Times · May 18, 2024

US House Farm Bill Unlikely To Pass The Senate: Reports

The proposed bill is projected to cost $1.5 trillion over the next decade.

Salon · May 13, 2024

The GOP tries take a bite out of SNAP

The current farm bill, which covers SNAP, expires in September. The GOP wants to cut $30 billion in funding

Roll Call · Apr 11, 2024

‘Food, Inc. 2’ filmmakers provide plenty to chew on - Roll Call

The makers of 2008’s “Food, Inc.,” are back for seconds with “Food, Inc. 2,” a look at the food industry, its farmers, workers and more.

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