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Biden, Agriculture committee leaders to discuss farm bill goals - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and the four leaders of House and Senate Agriculture committees are scheduled to meet Thursday on the farm bill.

Roll Call · May 10, 2023

The future of the U.S. diet

What long-term effects will the next farm bill have on our eating habits at large?

Salon · May 8, 2023

These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats

For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5…

The Conversation · May 8, 2023

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Senate Agriculture leaders differ on shifting funds to farm bill - Roll Call

Senate Republicans are eyeing unspent money appropriated in a 2022 law for use in a new farm bill that would replace one expiring Sept. 30.

Roll Call · May 3, 2023

Precision agriculture technology helps farmers - but they need help

Some farmers hope this year's federal Farm Bill brings more attention to the benefits of - and barriers to - precision agriculture technology.

WEKU · Apr 27, 2023

Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, as they work on the 2023 farm bill, are staking out positions on nutrition and food stamps — the Agriculture Department’s biggest single program and a perennial source of contention.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements - Roll Call

Food stamps are on course again to be a flash point in the farm bill as some Republicans want to add work requirements for recipients.

Roll Call · Apr 18, 2023

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Advocates eye farm bill to avert drop in affordable rural housing

WASHINGTON — Housing advocates are turning to this year’s farm bill in an effort to steer rural communities away from an affordable housing cliff ahead.

Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023

Advocates eye farm bill to avert drop in affordable rural housing - Roll Call

As property owners retire mortgages in an Agriculture Department program, the apartments lose their eligibility for aid.

Roll Call · Apr 11, 2023

Editorial: It’s back: Farm bill still crammed with subsidies, pork

Decades ago, when the late Harry Reid was relatively new to the upper chamber, a book arrived at our offices courtesy of the Democratic senator. It was “The Farm Fiasco” by libertarian author James Bovard, a piercing work that critically examined the labyrinth of subsidies, handouts, pork and market distortions…

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

This Year's Farm Bill Threatens To Be a Bigger Monster Than Ever

The massive piece of legislation embodies all that is wrong with American lawmaking.

Reason · Mar 29, 2023

"Punitive" GOP bill threatens food aid

About a quarter of all food stamp recipients could lose their benefits

Salon · Mar 21, 2023

Reconnecting the Rural eConnectivity Program to Reality

Upcoming Farm Bill should include reforms to make sure rural broadband funding goes where needed

Multichannel News · Mar 16, 2023

USDA tells Senate panel it's struggling to feed needy families

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Department of Agriculture official testified Thursday that some of the agency’s food programs are being overburdened in the push to feed needy families.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023

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Axios · Feb 15, 2023

The fight over ending COVID food benefits

As panemic-era food benefits phase out, low-income households face increasing financial strain.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Speaker McCarthy: 'Secure the border first' before immigration reform can take place

TULARE, Calif. — The road to immigration reform, according to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must start at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023

CBD is not a cure-all – here's what science says about its real health benefits

Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest in the medical potential of cannabis-derived cannabidiol, or CBD.

Roll Call · Feb 7, 2023

Bishop, Pingree among Democrats seeking House Agriculture seats - Roll Call

Democrats hoping for a seat on the House Agriculture Committee are finding tough competition as the panel plans a multiyear farm bill.

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WEKU · Feb 2, 2023

Congress gears up for another farm bill. Here's what's on the menu

Climate, food stamps, broadband and research dollars are all on the line as negotiations kick off for the 2023 farm bill.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023

After past farm bill stumbles, GOP this year faces the challenge of inexperience

WASHINGTON — In the four years since Congress enacted the current farm bill, more than 40 percent of the seats in the House have turned over.

Roll Call · Jan 24, 2023

After past farm bill stumbles, GOP this year faces the challenge of inexperience - Roll Call

House turnover since the farm bill of 2018 means many members will be working on a major policy bill with no experience of the last one.

Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023

Commentary: Carbon markets aren’t what they appear

“Flimflam,” “bait and switch,” or “switcheroo” — these were some things my grandfather said to warn of proposals that seemed too good to be true.

Salon · Jan 1, 2023

Food and agriculture stories for 2023

There’s a great need for change, change that large institutions will likely fight

Fortune · Nov 11, 2022

How one board is hoping to evolve the United States farm bill in 2023

Backed by a diverse board of directors, Kiss the Ground is backing a coalition across the country to influence the bill to create a healthier planet, more nutritious crops, and enhance ecosystems.

Salon · Oct 10, 2022

Climate may lose backing in Farm Bill

Republicans have already vowed to strip climate funding from the bill

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