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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

The Guardian - US

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.

The Texas Tribune

The fight for a fairer food system

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

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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.

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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.

Roll Call

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

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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.

The Texas Tribune

Why is healthy food so expensive in America? Blame the Farm Bill that Congress always renews to make burgers cheaper than salad

'Farm Bill programs should be revised to incentivize fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods and to make them more accessible and affordable.'

Fortune

House Democrats look for ‘lines in the sand’ on farm bill

House Democrats are considering how firmly to dig in on farm bill issues they care about as they anticipate partisan fights over food stamps, climate change and other matters as lawmakers approach the expiration of the current law.

Tribune News Service

House Democrats look for 'lines in the sand' on farm bill - Roll Call

House Democrats are mulling where to dig in if Republicans propose cuts to food stamps or climate programs in the farm bill.

Roll Call

With new federal food stamp limits coming, advocates mobilize to inform Texas recipients

A requirement to work 80 hours a month, starting in September, could affect 44,000 Texans over age 49. Meanwhile, attention in Congress shifts to the farm bill’s significant impact on food stamp policy.

The Texas Tribune

Commentary: If we want climate-friendly food, we should support young farmers

While Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour may be capturing our collective attention at the moment, there’s an admittedly less compelling event on stage in 2023: the Farm Bill. By some accounts a dusty relic of the New Deal Era, the Farm Bill contains billions of dollars for anti-hunger and agricultural programs. And…

Tribune News Service

McConnell predicts ‘new spending hard to come by’ for 2023 Farm Bill

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spent Tuesday morning at the University of Kentucky discussing this year’s farm bill with state agriculture leaders

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Commentary: An easy congressional fix can help families in the SNAP program

Among Congress’ 2023 action items is the massive Farm Bill, legislation that is reauthorized every five years. The bill includes federal assistance for low-income families like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the principal method by which the U.S. government helps low-income families buy food.

The Texas Tribune

Texas cotton farmers leading the charge for more government insurance to cover climate, inflation challenges

The federal Farm Bill is must-pass legislation that Congress debates every five years. It includes billions of dollars in farm subsidies and pays for food assistance programs.

Roll Call

Debt limit drama - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call reporters outline the latest on debt limit talks and where things stand on the effort to produce a farm bill by September.

Roll Call

Specialty crop producers seek farm bill recognition, support - Roll Call

Growers of specialty crops are urging lawmakers to give their interests higher priority in the 2023 farm bill.

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Biden, Agriculture committee leaders to discuss farm bill goals - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and the four leaders of House and Senate Agriculture committees are scheduled to meet Thursday on the farm bill.

Salon

The future of the U.S. diet

What long-term effects will the next farm bill have on our eating habits at large?

The Conversation

These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats

For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5…

Roll Call

Senate Agriculture leaders differ on shifting funds to farm bill - Roll Call

Senate Republicans are eyeing unspent money appropriated in a 2022 law for use in a new farm bill that would replace one expiring Sept. 30.

WEKU

Precision agriculture technology helps farmers - but they need help

Some farmers hope this year's federal Farm Bill brings more attention to the benefits of - and barriers to - precision agriculture technology.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, as they work on the 2023 farm bill, are staking out positions on nutrition and food stamps — the Agriculture Department’s biggest single program and a perennial source of contention.

Roll Call

Lawmakers steer toward food stamp clash on work requirements - Roll Call

Food stamps are on course again to be a flash point in the farm bill as some Republicans want to add work requirements for recipients.

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