With the New Year comes new ideas, and lawmakers are still trying to find ways to fund the Farm Bill.
According to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), while there have been many ideas floating around, cuts to SNAP are still key to keeping the “farm” in the upcoming Farm Bill.
“Now the pandemic’s over, SNAP should go back to its pre-pandemic levels, plus inflation,” Sen. Grassley said. “Then, the second thing would be ensuring that farm payments go to farmers with dirt under their fingernails and actively engaged.”
Congressional Democrats have opposed the idea of cutting SNAP benefits, but lawmakers are eager to get the new Farm Bill passed.
Rep. GT Thompson (x-xx), the House Agriculture Committee Chair, hopes to get it done sooner rather than later. However, he tells us that March will be the first chance lawmakers have to make progress on it.
Here are the top agriculture news headlines from RFD-TV News today (Tuesday, March 18, 2025) and the top trending stories on RFD-TV News.
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In a call with reporters on Tuesday, RFD-TV News reporter Lily Raby asked Senate Ag Committee member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for his opinion on Des Moines school leaders’ decisions to halt ag education programs, which also threatens the future of the city’s FFA chapter.
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