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The House Ag Committee’s new farm bill heads to the floor with some significant Democratic support behind it. Seven committee Democrats voted for the measure. But the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Amy Klobuchar, says the legislation won’t attract Democratic votes in that chamber unless it addresses some SNAP cuts that Republicans forced through Congress last year.

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Navy could escort ships through the Persian Gulf has done little to stem the rise of fertilizer prices caused by the widening Middle East conflict.

A marathon of opening statements teed up further debate this week on the House GOP's farm bill. On tap for discussion: tariffs, food costs, farm economics, nutrition assistance and pesticide safety.  

House Ag Committee Democrats told Agri-Pulse they plan to offer a farm bill amendment to allow year-round sales of E15, even though the proposal is likely to be ruled out of order. 

The House Agriculture Committee this week launches what is likely to be a highly partisan battle over a GOP farm bill, even as much of Washington’s attention will be focused on the ripple effects of the U.S. attack on Iran.

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper said he’s optimistic EPA will stick to its proposal for the highest-ever biofuel-blending targets.  

The House Ag Committee’s farm bill is a victim of the weather forecast. Ahead of a winter storm Sunday, the committee postponed a meeting that was scheduled Monday to begin debate on the legislation. The debate will now take place next week.

The highly popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program would lose around $1 billion in budget authority over the next four fiscal years under the House Agriculture Committee's GOP farm bill draft, according to calculations by the Congressional Budget Office. EQIP was essentially used as a funding source for other priorities in the legislation.

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union message days after the Supreme Court struck down a cornerstone of his trade policy, and his controversial pick for U.S. surgeon general will get her long-delayed Senate confirmation hearing. The House Agriculture Committee was scheduled to begin debating a GOP farm bill on Monday, but due to weather the start of the markup was delayed.

Experts say the Conservation Reserve Program this year is likely to see increased interest from farmers looking for a consistent source of income from their less productive acres amid a tough commodity market.