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DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

SNAP ban is a cruel "double punishment"

In 1996, those convicted of drug felonies were issued a lifetime SNAP benefits ban — even after serving time

Salon

New Farm Bill Aims To Restrict Chinese Land Purchases

Foreign acquisition of U.S. farmland, particularly by Chinese investors, raises national security concerns and highlights the need for safeguarding critica...

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Food stamps fight - Roll Call

Olivia M. Bridges and host David Lerman discuss the divide over food assistance that threatens to derail the five-year farm bill.

Roll Call

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GOP farm bill would slash food stamps

"Every SNAP participant would receive less to buy groceries in future years under this proposal," said one critic

Salon

Vilsack says House proposal threatens farm bill coalition - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says the House treatment of food stamp benefits threatens to crack the coalition needed to pass a farm bill.

Roll Call

Thompson's animal welfare, whole milk priorities in farm bill - Roll Call

House Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson is using the farm bill to address California's animal welfare law and return whole milk to school.

Roll Call

Weed drinks set up turf war between alcohol and cannabis industries

THC-infused drinks were inadvertently legalized through the 2018 farm bill.

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US House Farm Bill Unlikely To Pass The Senate: Reports

The proposed bill is projected to cost $1.5 trillion over the next decade.

International Business Times

The GOP tries take a bite out of SNAP

The current farm bill, which covers SNAP, expires in September. The GOP wants to cut $30 billion in funding

Salon

‘Food, Inc. 2’ filmmakers provide plenty to chew on - Roll Call

The makers of 2008’s “Food, Inc.,” are back for seconds with “Food, Inc. 2,” a look at the food industry, its farmers, workers and more.

Roll Call

Lawmakers wrangle over rescissions from 2022 law for farm bill - Roll Call

House lawmakers are arguing over using funds appropriated in 2022 to help pay for the farm bill, a typically bipartisan piece of legislation.

Roll Call

Senators embrace AI on the farm, eye provisions in farm bill - Roll Call

Members of Senate Agriculture want the next farm bill to include provisions that would steer artificial intelligence adoption on the farm.

Roll Call

Texas Republicans divided on funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown

Thirteen Texas Republicans opposed the GOP-led legislation, which would keep the government funded as Congress negotiates federal appropriations. The bill passed after nearly all Democrats came to back it.

The Texas Tribune

New speaker faces a harvest of upheaval

The next farm bill from Congress must address our climate emergency

Salon

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Grain Market Insights: What's Next for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat?

Yesterday I was interviewed by Tanner Winterhof and Delaney Howell of Ag News Daily. We spoke about the grain markets, as wall as the drop in cattle prices, the war in Israel, the US dollar, and crude oil.

Roll Call

Getting a new speaker may not clear hurdles to agriculture bills - Roll Call

Even without the battle over House speaker, GOP divisions threaten farm programs in a defeated spending bill and an overdue policy bill.

Roll Call

House removal of speaker adds hurdle for new farm bill - Roll Call

The House removal of the speaker Tuesday could slow work on a farm bill as lawmakers instead spend time choosing a new leader.

The Guardian - US

The hidden cost of a shutdown: America’s battle with food insecurity

The farm bill, which finances Snap benefits, must be renewed by Congress this year, as a rising number of Americans are going hungry

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Delayed passage of farm bill stirs uncertainty for Texas agriculture

The must-pass package of legislation known as the farm bill, which is renewed every five years, funds critical crop insurance and loans to farmers and food to low-income families.

Salon

The fight for a fairer food system

"Farmworkers and advocates see getting labor-related provisions into the farm bill as an opportunity to change"

WEKU

In red states where marijuana is illegal, other hemp products flourish

A loophole in the farm bill allows for the sale of hemp products that include a form of THC. North Carolina is one state where stores selling intoxicating hemp products have popped up.

Roll Call

McConnell concedes farm bill will be late; Stabenow eyes year-end - Roll Call

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledges what had become increasingly likely: Congress won’t pass a farm bill by Sept. 30.

Roll Call

Thompson says House farm bill to address animal welfare law - Roll Call

The House Agriculture chairman said the next farm bill will address California's law setting a minimum on the size of enclosures for sows.

The Guardian - US

A Democrat’s obsessive quest to change the way America is farmed and fed

Earl Blumenauer has been on a 26-year quest to pass a bill to reform farming to center people, animals and the environment

The Texas Tribune

As Texas swelters, crops and cattle are increasingly at risk

One year after a devastating drought, Texas agriculture watchers are wary that the positive effects of a wet spring could be zapped up with extreme heat.

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