2023 Farm Bill

2023 marks five years since the last Farm Bill was voted on and put into play so it is time to draw up a new bill.

Global hunger and malnutrition pose significant threats to U.S. national security, according to a new report commissioned by Farm Journal Foundation.  The report, authored by researchers from Texas A&M University, examines how global food insecurity is linked to numerous geopolitical risks. Increasing i...

Earlier this month, Washington representative Kim Schrier was named Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Farm Bill Take Force.  She says she’s very honored to represent her district as well as the New Dems in this way.   “ Pro growin...

A tough budget environment and expected falling crop prices will make it even more challenging to write the next Farm Bill.  Senate Ag Republican Chief Economist John Newton said producers are facing soaring input costs, an unrealistic farm safety net and gloomy Congressional Budget Office crop projections.   “...

Farmers across the Pacific Northwest will have several opportunities to make their thoughts on the 2023 Farm Bill known.   Oregon’s 5th District representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer will hold a listening session Tuesday March 14th at the Farm Bureau office in Salem.  In addit...

On Friday Washington Congresswoman Kim Schrier announced that she has been named the Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Farm Bill Task Force.  As Chair, Schrier will help shape Farm Bill policy and priorities for the almost 100 members of the Coalition.   “I am ...

A recent report from the Farm Journal Foundation and Chicago Council on Global Affairs says the U.S. needs to increase support for agricultural research and development in the next Farm Bill.  The support would help make sure that farmers can keep feeding the world despite the challenges faced by agriculture.  New inn...

After a Red Wave that wasn’t in November, Washington D.C. is very partisan and very tight, with no clear advantage for either of the major parties.   What does that mean for farm county, and issues important for at the Ag sector?   J...

On Thursday, Democratic leadership appointed Oregon representative Andrea Salinas to the House Ag Committee.   “Oregon’s sixth district stretches across hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland and produces everything from wine grapes to hazelnuts, berries to dairy products, grass seed, and countless other crops that people around the globe enjoy," noted the freshman Democrat from Tigard. 

Earlier this week, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announced the organization’s primary policy focus for 2023.  NASDA members, the state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture, hand-selected seven issues to focus on.   The is...