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Some farmers could lose expected funds under REAP program pause, experts say

04/15/26 6:06 AM By Noah Wicks

USDA paused new REAP grant awards earlier this year so it could implement new regulations under an executive order tasking agencies with reducing subsidies for wind, solar and other “green” energy sources. But the pause also could cause applicants already working on projects to lose their awards.

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Daybreak March 4: Dems, GOP spar on farm bill

03/04/26 9:49 AM By Kim Chipman, Philip Brasher, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

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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.

PRECISE Act seeks to boost farmer access to advanced ag-tech

12/03/25 7:01 AM By Brad Hooker

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A bipartisan coalition in Congress is renewing its push to expand farmer access to cutting-edge precision agriculture tools through the PRECISE Act, a proposal that builds on earlier versions that stalled but is gaining fresh momentum.

Attention growing on upcoming farm bill's loan caps

04/26/23 6:23 AM By Noah Wicks

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Farm groups are calling for Agriculture Department loan program payment rates to be increased in the upcoming farm bill, while agency officials look at other ways to make the programs more accessible and flexible for producers.

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06.26.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Senate Ag Chair John Boozman on farm bill text release, additional farm aid

Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman joins Newsmakers to discuss the farm bill discussion draft released by the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Plus, Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Anne MacMillan with Invariant discuss the broader farm bill politics at play during the midterm election year and the White House's supplemental spending request to address the cost of the war in Iran, which includes $11.1 billion in additional farm aid and support for year-round sales of E15.

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