Items Tagged with 'John Boozman'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says work is underway to craft a new E15 bill, though what that looks like is still to be determined. 

SNAP cost-structure changes threaten to derail the farm bill, but Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ranking member of the Agriculture Committee, says she has an "excellent working relationship" with Chair John Boozman. 

A flurry of high-profile events are on tap this week as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks on Capitol Hill, U.S. officials talk trade in India and Senate work on a new farm bill kicks into high gear. 

A major fight on the cost structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be waiting when senators return from a weeklong recess on June 1. A forthcoming farm bill proposal from the Senate Ag Committee won’t include controversial provisions on pesticide labeling and livestock welfare, a panel spokesperson tells Agri-Pulse.

Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., expresses concerns with the House-passed E15 bill. 

With fertilizer prices stubbornly high, the Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled a hearing to focus on supply and affordability of commercial crop nutrients.

After hours of meetings and tense exchanges, the House finally began debate on the farm bill close to 11 p.m. Wednesday, with leaders aiming for a vote today.

The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee is hoping that her Senate colleagues will push for a farm bill that reflects more Democratic priorities, urging lawmakers to “hold the line” for a more bipartisan bill.

Farm bankruptcies rose 46% last year from 2024, down from recent highs but second straight year of an uptick in filings.