Focus
2023 Farm Bill
With the Meter Running, Remedies to Stanch Declining Farm Income Idle in Stalled Farm Bill
US agricultural revenues decreased $80 billion in 2023 with lower 2024 earnings forecast, marking the nation’s ‘largest two-year decline’ ever in farm income.
States’ Adoption of California Pig Welfare Law Could Lead to Market ‘Chaos,’ Ag Secretary Testifies
During six-hour Farm Bill hearing, Biden official, Republicans agree Supreme Court’s pass on California’s Prop 12 is a minefield of unintended consequences.
Democrats Urge House GOP Not to Cut Food Stamps Program
House Agriculture Committee Democrats, led by David Scott (D-Ga.), express concerns to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over proposed changes to nutritional assistance programs in the upcoming Farm Bill, emphasizing bipartisan cooperation and potential implications for vulnerable populations.
