Farm Bill Slated for House Floor Action the Week of May 7
FARM BILL – The House farm bill is scheduled for debate and a vote on the chamber’s floor the week of May 7, according to two Democratic aides.
House Ag Committee Passes Farm Bill, Members of Congress Speak Out
The farm bill is a near trillion dollar, 600-plus page legislative package that governs all aspects of the American food and agriculture system and comes up for debate only once every five or so years.
NACD Reacts to Farm Bill in Letter to House Agriculture Committee – NACD
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership outlining the organization’s reaction to the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 […]
CBO: Farm bill taps CSP, reworks SNAP to fund priorities
House Republicans are relying on the proposed elimination of the Conservation Stewardship Program and tightened eligibility rules and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Program to fund other priorities in the new farm bill, according to cost estimates. Source: CBO: Farm bill taps CSP, reworks SNAP to fund […]
Everything you need to know about the 2018 farm bill in fewer than 500 words
SNAP gets a haircut in this version. Nutrition programs account for about 80 percent of the money spent in farm bill programs, but in the past, rural states have used the nutrition title to win support from urban lawmakers who might not otherwise vote in favor of farm […]
First peak at 2018 Farm Bill
By National Association of Wheat Growers, The House Committee on Agriculture released its language for its version of the 2018 Farm Bill. Source: First peak at 2018 Farm Bill
