USDA announced a bold plan this week to protect American agriculture from foreign threats. The National Farm Security Action Plan is an effort to keep adversaries like China from scooping up our farms.
Senator Roger Marshall spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender about the importance of this plan, retaliatory ripple effects, and the outlook for the “Skinny” Farm Bill.
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The American Farm Bureau says recent aid programs have provided relief, but many producers continue to face financial challenges as production costs remain high and commodity prices stay low.
Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the House Budget Committee will vote on a military funding resolution that includes a $20 billion aid package for farmers, first reported by RFD-TV in June.
The NCBA says the Senate Farm Bill strengthens key cattle programs but leaves Proposition 12 and year-round E15 unresolved while officials respond to New World screwworm cases.
Temporary aid is often delayed, uncertain, and repeated assistance may also contribute to higher input costs.