Overnight, the House Ag Committee released details of the legislation in preparation for a mark-up later this month.
House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson has issued a title-by-title summary of the legislation, following extensive discussions with members from both parties and farmers. Key provisions include boosts in PLC and ARC, significant increases in MAP and FMD, and improved credit access for farmers.
Additionally, the Bill aims to restrict executive authority over SNAP. Meanwhile, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow is anticipated to unveil a comprehensive Bill.
The full 5 page document can be found here:
The 2024 Farm Bill — Title-By-Title DocumentRelated Stories
Now that Washington lawmakers have passed a 45-day stopgap, they have some breathing room to work through some hot-button topics like the high cost of the upcoming Farm Bill, which is due in large part to the funding necessary to support the Nutrition Title.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Conference is currently underway in Cheyenne, Wyoming, bringing together representatives from agricultural departments across nearly all 50 states and four U.S. territories for their annual meeting.
RFD-TV founder and president, Patrick Gottsch is asking for you to please contact your two U.S. Senators, asking them to support attaching Senate Resolution 113 to the Farm Bill, then, contact your Congress person to ask him or her to support attaching House Resolution 451 to their version of the Farm Bill.
