Lawmakers are on recess this month, but specialty crop growers hope they return to the hill with a renewed push to complete a five-year Farm Bill.
The Northwest Horticulture Council knows that there are a lot of moving parts in agriculture right now and urges you to speak up if you need help.
According to Riley Bushue, “Regardless of their commodity, but certainly for apples, cherries, and pears, which we’re focused on, they should just touch base directly with their county FSA office. The staff there does Yeoman’s work pulling all this stuff together and knows the ins and outs of all these programs best and can help kind of guide growers through and get information from growers that they need to make this all happen.”
Bushue says that he is hopeful a new Farm Bill can get through this year.
House ag lawmakers are hoping to get their version to the floor sometime next month when they return from the August recess.
Farm bill negotiations remain unsettled, leaving producers waiting for updated federal support programs.
March 04, 2026 10:24 AM
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From projected drops in input costs to biofuel expansion and the USDA’s new “One Farmer, One File” initiative, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins shared key policy priorities at Commodity Classic that put farm issues back in the spotlight.
February 27, 2026 11:32 AM
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House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says the 2026 Farm Bill is bipartisan, with 82% of the bills incorporated into it receiving bipartisan support.
February 25, 2026 11:24 AM
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Ag leaders say President Donald Trump’s State of the Union is unlikely to spark major agriculture headlines, but ongoing tariff uncertainty and trade policy remain key concerns, as does the debate around glyphosate and the status of the next Farm Bill.
February 24, 2026 11:57 AM
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The debate now matters as much as the policy — market rules and regulatory clarity depend on whether Congress can finish the bill this year.
February 22, 2026 03:00 PM
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Pollination costs remain volatile, raising planning risk for specialty crop producers.
February 20, 2026 07:00 AM
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