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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.

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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.

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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.

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How the election impacts our food system

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

Salon

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

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

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

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Farm bill to weaken pesticide protection

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

Salon

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

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

Salon

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...

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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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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

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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.

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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

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

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

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

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‘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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Lawmakers wrangle over rescissions from 2022 law for farm bill - Roll Call

House lawmakers are arguing over using funds appropriated in 2022 to help pay for the farm bill, a typically bipartisan piece of legislation.

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Senators embrace AI on the farm, eye provisions in farm bill - Roll Call

Members of Senate Agriculture want the next farm bill to include provisions that would steer artificial intelligence adoption on the farm.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans divided on funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown

Thirteen Texas Republicans opposed the GOP-led legislation, which would keep the government funded as Congress negotiates federal appropriations. The bill passed after nearly all Democrats came to back it.

Salon

New speaker faces a harvest of upheaval

The next farm bill from Congress must address our climate emergency

Barchart

Grain Market Insights: What's Next for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat?

Yesterday I was interviewed by Tanner Winterhof and Delaney Howell of Ag News Daily. We spoke about the grain markets, as wall as the drop in cattle prices, the war in Israel, the US dollar, and crude oil.

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Getting a new speaker may not clear hurdles to agriculture bills - Roll Call

Even without the battle over House speaker, GOP divisions threaten farm programs in a defeated spending bill and an overdue policy bill.

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