Texas Farm Bureau sets 2024 national legislative priorities
By Julie Tomascik Editor Continuing to advocate for farm safety net programs, disaster assistance, stronger border security and beneficial [...]
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01, 2024
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12, 2023
Farmers can enroll in ARC, PLC for 2024 crop year
Farmers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) [...]
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11, 2023
Biden signs one-year farm bill extension, groups urge new bill
By Julie Tomascik Editor A one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill was included in a continuing resolution bill [...]
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09, 2023
Farmers meet with lawmakers ahead of 2023 Farm Bill deadline
By Julie Tomascik Editor With the clock ticking on the current farm bill, which expires on Sept. 30, farmers and [...]
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07, 2023
Farm, environmental, forestry advocates unite behind 2023 Farm Bill
Twenty groups representing agricultural, environmental, forestry, wildlife, nutrition and hunger advocates launched the “Farm Bill for America’s Families: Sustaining [...]
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05, 2023
AFBF highlights farm bill needs to Senate Ag subcommittee
The farm safety net is crucial to help farmers and ranchers manage risk. In a committee hearing held May 2, [...]
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03, 2023
Texas farmers, ranchers share farm bill needs with House Ag Committee
By Julie Tomascik Editor Farmers, ranchers and dairy producers discussed their needs for the 2023 Farm Bill at a [...]
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03, 2023
The third-costliest disaster year on record is 2022
Last year will go into the record books as the third-costliest year for weather disasters in U.S. history, with [...]
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03, 2023
Farm bill listening session set for March 15, Waco
By Julie Tomascik Editor The U.S. House Agriculture Committee will host a farm bill listening session at 2 p.m. Wednesday, [...]
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01, 2023
Risk management tools need to be a farm bill priority
In a time of volatility, managing risk remains a priority for farmers and ranchers, and new analysis from the American [...]