Boozman Says Senate to Mark up Farm Bill in Coming Weeks

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Boozman says Senate to mark up Farm Bill in coming weeks

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Boozman said the Senate will mark up its latest version of the Farm Bill in the next few weeks. The House of Representatives passed its version of the Farm Bill on April 30, calling it the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026. Boozman, the chairman of the Senate […] The post Boozman says Senate to mark up Farm Bill in coming weeks appeared first on Stuttgart Daily Leader.

With House farm bill passage, what’s the outlook in the Senate?

After a frenzied day with leadership signaling debate would start on a new farm bill, stopping and then starting again, the U.S. House of Representatives managed to move it past the finish line April 30. The bill would update key agriculture programs and nullify animal-welfare state laws like California’s Prop. 12. In a major win for the Make America Healthy Again movement, lawmakers approved an amendment to strip from the bill a provision to es…

Farm Bill passes House, heads to Senate for consideration

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House last week passed the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026,” commonly known as the Farm Bill, legislation supporters say will provide critical support for farmers facing rising costs, labor shortages, and unpredictable weather conditions. The sweeping legislation, one of the most significant measures affecting agriculture and rural communities nationwide, marks the first major Farm Bill approved by Congress s…