Farm Bill
To understand how deeply these cuts will reverberate across local economies, community leaders, independent business owners and growers share their firsthand perspectives on what is at stake.
Senate Ag Committee’s 10-11 farm bill vote stalls the legislation, but a bipartisan 17-6 vote on mandatory country-of-original labeling keeps mandatory beef labeling alive for a potential September revote.
As the Senate Agriculture Committee moves to mark up the revised Agricultural Act of 2026, the National Young Farmers Coalition is criticizing the omission of land access programs and SNAP funding, urging lawmakers to restore key support for early-career producers.
Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says if the bill is not passed out of committee on Thursday, it would be “very, very difficult” to get a Farm Bill passed this year. The chairman says the SNAP state cost share delays will be a hang-up for some Democrats.
Fresh from securing key advocacy wins, the International Fresh Produce Association CEO brought a clear message to the recent Washington Conference: The produce industry’s voice is actively shaping federal policy, but the fight for fresh is far from over.
After passing the House 224-200, the farm bill is headed to the Senate, where SNAP funding could be another problematic topic.
Following the House passage of H.R. 7567, industry organizations are urgently calling on the Senate to swiftly approve the bipartisan farm bill to provide vital economic stability and competitive investments for American family farms.
While the USDA begins rolling out long-awaited specialty crop grants, National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles warns that the $1 billion in emergency relief for the industry remains stuck in neutral, leaving farmers waiting on urgently needed relief that has yet to arrive.
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance joined more than 50 agricultural organizations from across the country on March 19 to urge assistance for America’s farmers.
The National Potato Council CEO breaks down the push for a more resilient farm bill and why targeted relief is essential for the future of specialty crops and U.S. growers.
Why is a long-term farm bill even needed with the provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill? Industry leaders explain their views on the issue.
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles details how the industry moved from the legislative sidelines to the heart of the 2026 Farm Bill.
In a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the caucus calls for the immediate release of the $1 billion in USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance Program aid earmarked for specialty crop producers.
Just the russet variety of potatoes alone are looking at $500 million in losses this year, says National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles.
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance says it stands “ready to work with the administration and Congress to advance a meaningful assistance package to support specialty crop growers during this difficult period.”
With Congress passing another extension, some economists suggest a new reality may be setting in: the era of comprehensive Farm Bills could be ending, replaced by a piecemeal approach in Washington.
The House and Senate Ag Committees are planning to work on language yet this fall on a Farm bill 2.0., but at least one Washington ag lobbyist says he expects it will be difficult to get passed.
The April Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor found most agricultural economists think it could be 2026 before we see Congress final pass a new bill. One reason why is the fact Congress passed $10 billion in ECAP payments late last year.
Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, says while funding cuts for ag research could have a devastating impact, more details are needed about the FY2026 budget to truly understand the cuts.
Organizations representing agriculture, nutrition, conservation, the environment, rural development and more sent a letter to congressional leaders, urging them to act.
Steve Cubbage says the upcoming farm bill could decide if the U.S. gets a taste for Europe’s recent farmer protests.
Maintaining the dignity of lower-income shoppers and increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables for all are key goals that the National Grocers Association is pushing for in the 2023 farm bill.
This year the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service will select up to three states to receive funding and support to run an Electronic Healthy Incentives Pilot, or eHIP, for SNAP participants in their state.
The Agriculture Department has begun talking with grocery retailers about their potential role in a proposal to replace some food-stamp allocations with prepackaged boxes of groceries.
Putting in danger the prospects for a bipartisan farm bill, a House Republican plan to amp up work requirements for recipients of food stamps has stalled progress just before a scheduled late March markup session.
The Fertilizer Research Act has been introduced by three senators to require USDA to study competition and trends in the fertilizer market.
Rep. Thompson, chairman of the House Ag Committee, continues to express optimism about passing a new farm bill in December in the House of Representatives. But he says an extension of the current farm bill is needed.