Farm Bill Passes U.S. House, Awaits Action in U.S. Senate

The Farm Bill Feeds Corporations, Not Communities

Local farmers call on the US Senate to correct the US House version of the farm Bill, which favors industrial agriculture over more resilient local farms.

Farm bill passes U.S. House, awaits action in U.S. Senate

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry are expected to release their version of a farm bill sometime in June. “We’re working hard to do our part on the farm bill,” Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) told Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) members in Washington, D.C. May 19. The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture’s version of the farm bill, the Food, Farm and National Security Ac…

Farm Bureau focuses on farm economy beyond Farm Bill | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

During NAFB Washington Watch in Washington, D.C., much of the discussion centered on the Farm Bill and whether the House would finally move legislation forward. But according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the broader concern extends beyond any single bill and centers on the overall health of the farm economy. Ryan Yates, Managing Director of Government Affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said producers continue to face econ