Farm Bill

Daybreak Sept. 28: Boozman foresees bipartisan talks on farm bill

noah@agri-pulse.com — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:15:19 -0400

Republicans and Democrats say a farm bill needs to pass Congress this year, so agriculture producers finally have up-to-date ag policies and in order to enact top ag priorities like year-round E15.

Daybreak Sept. 25: Mostly partisan divide over US-China summit; Hoeven sees farm bill vote after midterms

noah@agri-pulse.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:12:12 -0400

Congress is once again divided along party lines over the Trump administration’s summit with China — specifically, the two-month extension of a trade truce between the two nations.

Brown seeks top Democratic spot on House Ag

steve@agri-pulse.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:29:40 -0400

Ohio Democratic Rep. Shontel Brown has made it official: She wants to be the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee.

Daybreak Sept. 24: Boozman says farm bill can’t wait

noah@agri-pulse.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:39:14 -0400

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., says he’s ready to work with Democrats and House leaders over the October recess to reach agreement on a final five-year farm bill.

Farm bills a top priority for new NASDA President Sandison

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:03:00 -0400

Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison was elected last week to lead the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. In an interview with Agri-Pulse, he spells out his priorities for the coming year.

Washington Week Ahead: High-stakes talks amid harvest squeeze

noah@agri-pulse.com — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:50:38 -0400

Against the backdrop of a global fuel crisis roiling U.S. agriculture, President Donald Trump faces a jam-packed week of diplomacy, meeting with world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York and hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.

Daybreak Sept. 17: Senate Ag advances farm bill, but floor fights loom; WRDA clears House

noah@agri-pulse.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:28:36 -0400

The GOP-led Senate Agriculture Committee’s second attempt to advance a farm bill succeeded Wednesday. However, lack of support from Democrats portends future negotiation battles as farm-state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle seek to the legislation over the finish line.

House Ag Committee examines new markets, trade and challenges as farmers face continued economic pressure

hguthoerl@agri-pulse.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:43:09 -0400

Members of the House Agriculture Committee focused Wednesday on ways to strengthen demand for U.S. agricultural products, with lawmakers and witnesses pointing to domestic markets, exports, processing capacity and new uses for farm commodities as potential areas for growth.

Senate Ag approves farm bill with E15 lacking Democratic support

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:30:01 -0400

The Senate Ag Committee advanced a farm bill on Wednesday, setting it up for potential passage by the full chamber and then negotiations with the House for a final bill.

Daybreak Sept. 16: Farm bill back for Senate committee vote

noah@agri-pulse.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:23:40 -0400

Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans are expected to advance their version of the farm bill today, though Boozman's goal of bipartisan support looks unlikely.

Daybreak Sept. 15: CRA gets new leader

noah@agri-pulse.com — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:49:15 -0400

The outlook for a Senate Agriculture Committee farm bill brightened considerably on Monday after Sen. Mitch McConnell cast his first vote on the Senate floor since June.

Senate Ag to meet on farm bill Wednesday as McConnell returns

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:08:33 -0400

The Senate Ag Committee plans to regroup on Wednesday to resume consideration of a farm bill. Separately, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a member of the committee, says he's returning to work this week after being out since June following a fall.

Daybreak Sept. 14: Producers in D.C. this week for fly-ins

noah@agri-pulse.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:39:46 -0400

Members of major agricultural and biofuel groups are flying into Washington this week to press lawmakers to pass a farm bill and other top ag items.

Washington Week Ahead: Farmers flock to Capitol Hill as costs soar

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:38:47 -0400

Capitol Hill will be bustling with farmers and ranchers this week as Congress races to wrap up a farm bill and other high-priority items before the November midterms.

Thompson seeks waiver to continue as House Ag GOP leader

olivia@agri-pulse.com — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:24:28 -0400

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson has requested a waiver to remain the Republican leader for the panel during the 120th Congress.

Lawmakers propose cropland conversion program to bolster grazing land access

noah@agri-pulse.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:09:00 -0400

A new program being floated by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., seeks to expand grazing access for producers by converting up to 20 million acres of cropland to pasture.

Former ag leaders push for congressional action to address farmers' challenges

olivia@agri-pulse.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:43:53 -0400

Former agricultural leaders are sounding the alarm over perceived congressional inaction as farmers struggle to turn a profit amid global instability, trade tensions and an increasing reliance on ad hoc farm assistance in lieu of a five-year farm bill.

Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, delay hemp ban as midterms loom

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:50:01 -0400

The Senate has passed a stopgap measure to keep the government funded until Dec. 11, a move aimed at averting a government shutdown just weeks ahead of high-stake midterm elections. The spending bill also would delay a ban on certain hemp-related products by about a month.

Boozman eyes mid-September farm bill vote, urges farmers to speak out

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:32:53 -0400

Senate Ag Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., intends to hold a new vote on his panel's farm bill draft in mid-September, and is calling on farmers from around the country to speak out on the need for passage.

Daybreak August 7: Farm bill paused in committee

noah@agri-pulse.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:29:44 -0400

The Senate Ag Committee’s failure to advance a farm bill comes as senators are scrambling to address multiple priorities in order to begin a five-week break from Washington. McConnell has been discharged from rehabilitation and will spend the August recess completing “an intensive regimen of physical therapy,” he said in a statement Thursday.

Stalled farm bill spotlights ag woes and state budget strain

grace@agri-pulse.com — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:00:52 -0400

The Senate farm bill is stalled, putting a spotlight on both economically strained crop growers and states.

Food for Peace, fertilizer measures added to Senate Ag farm bill

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:50:52 -0400

Food for Peace, a definition of specialty crops, hot rotisserie chicken and more are the focus of bipartisan amendments approved during the Senate Ag Committee's farm bill markup.

Senate Ag Committee at odds over SNAP with farm bill at stake

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:39:07 -0400

The Senate Ag Committee farm bill is in danger of stalling due to partisan sparring over SNAP.

Daybreak Aug. 6: Farm bill amendments roll in

noah@agri-pulse.com — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:53:17 -0400

Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., says the upcoming vote on his committee’s proposed farm bill will show who is really committed to helping America’s farmers. More than 200 mayors are urging Senate Ag Committee leaders to delay the SNAP cost-shift onto states, warning that cities are already strained by rising food insecurity.

Klobuchar says farm bill SNAP proposal falls short

grace@agri-pulse.com — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:25:02 -0400

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, top Democrat on the Senate Ag Committee who is also running for governor of Minnesota, says the GOP-led panel's SNAP measure in a draft farm bill falls short.

Daybreak August 5: Sell eyes ag panel

noah@agri-pulse.com — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:52:29 -0400

Tom Sell, founder and manager of lobbying firm Combest, Sell & Associates and the Republican candidate for Texas’s 19th congressional district, says he hopes to serve on the agriculture and budget committees if elected to Congress in November. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should broaden its cyclosporiasis interviews beyond just food exposures and include questions about drinking water, septic systems, recent camping trips, and interactions with soil or waste, the International Fresh Produce Association says in public comments submitted to the agency.

Key provision in SNAP delay plan may need adjustment: Boozman

grace@agri-pulse.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:47:10 -0400

Senate Agriculture Republicans are evaluating whether the one-year SNAP cost-shift delay in payments from the revised farm bill text “needs to be adjusted,” Chair John Boozman, R-Ark., told Agri-Pulse on Tuesday.

Daybreak August 4: Michigan primary is one to watch

noah@agri-pulse.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:30:23 -0400

The 2026 midterm primaries are in their final stretch, with Michigan’s Senate race emerging as a big one to watch tonight. Senate Democrats say the revised farm bill’s one-year delay in shifting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs isn’t sufficient, signaling they’ll push amendments at Thursday’s markup to extend the pause.

API rejects E15 in Senate farm bill; Farm Bureau urges passage

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:10:21 -0400

The American Petroleum Institute is rejecting new E15 language added to a draft farm bill from the Senate Agriculture Committee, while ag groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the legislation.

Daybreak August 3: Senate poised for farm bill and CR

noah@agri-pulse.com — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:25:44 -0400

Senate Majority Leader John Thune this week will move to stave off a potential government shutdown in October. The Senate’s latest draft farm bill also seeks to boost cybersecurity protections for electronic benefit transfer cards under SNAP.