The One Big Beautiful Bill's new rules will allow for additional farm program payments, according to Richard Fordyce, USDA ...

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson still wants to work on legislation that he calls “farm bill 2.0” this fall, but for now, farmers and ranchers scored significant wins with the ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made significant modifications to USDA mandatory farm programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Following these changes, the ...

House GOP leaders overcame Republican objections to Senate provisions on SNAP, rural hospitals and other issues to clear President Donald Trump’s massive spending and tax package, including a historic ...

The marathon markup began Tuesday evening and resumed Wednesday morning, lasting into the night. House Agriculture Committee Republicans on Wednesday approved their portion of the GOP’s big tax and ...

Authorization for the Conservation Reserve Program and other farm bill programs not included in this summer’s budget reconciliation bill have lapsed amid the shift to a new fiscal year. House Ag ...

In the 1980s and 1990s Democrats offered some great proposals for farm bill reform that managed supply along the lines of the original New Deal programs, protecting both farmers and consumers, and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already “sufficiently addressed” past discrimination and that continuing to practice “race- and sex-based remedies” are no longer necessary ...

If Title I reference prices in the farm bill are increased significantly, it would be logical to also consider raising the current payment caps for farm program payments. Here’s why: Why Increasing ...

If you love something, set it on fire. Especially if the thing you love is a healthy pasture. For grasslands, fire is a crucial part of a healthy ecosystem and an important tool for a rancher. Not ...

The Department of Crop Sciences’ Small Farm Certificate Program is celebrating the completion of its inaugural year with its first graduate, Lia Basden. The program is an intensive nine-month course ...