Ag Chair Says Senate to Start Farm Bill Work in Weeks

Ag Chair says Senate to Start Farm Bill Work in Weeks

(NAFB.com) – Senate Ag Chair John Boozman  said he plans to take up a five-year farm bill within weeks, regardless of any possible delays a similar bill may face in the House. E & E News quoted the Chair as saying “weeks, not months,” although he didn’t offer any specifics. Bozeman did tell U.S. agriculture groups not to think delays were inaction, as he noted lawmakers and congressional leadership are discussing how to advance the bill. The mos…

Senate Signals Movement on Long-Delayed Farm Bill “Weeks, Not Months” — What It Means for Pork Producers

After years of delays, there are signs that the next U.S. Farm Bill may finally be gaining momentum. Senate Agriculture Committee leadership has indicated that work on a new five-year bill could begin within weeks, not months—a shift that signals renewed urgency around one of agriculture’s most important policy frameworks. From Waiting to Movement The […] The post Senate Signals Movement on Long-Delayed Farm Bill “Weeks, Not Months” — What It Me…

Boozman Signals Farm Bill Breakthrough: Vows Movement Within Weeks After Years of Delay

Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), at right, who also serves as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was part of a farm listening tour hosted by Indiana Farm Bureau with then-Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), at left, at a Tippecanoe County farm in July 2023. Photo: Eric Pfeiffer / Hoosier Ag Today. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Monday that he intends to move forward with a long-delayed five-yea…