Senate Farm Bill Draft Seeks To Close Loopholes For Intoxicating Hemp
The proposed amendments aim to close loopholes that allow hemp businesses to produce and sell intoxicating hemp products.
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USDA offering $2B in new funding for specialty crop growers
The Agriculture Department will provide $2 billion to fruit, vegetable and nut growers through a newly launched program, ...
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A year-end crisis: Farm Bill set to expire without agreement on key programs and GOP taking charge
On Monday, Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, the Democratic chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, unveiled the long-awaited Senate Farm Bill, a sweeping piece of legislation that touches ...
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Senate farm bill differs from House on CCC, food stamp benefits
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday released its long-awaited farm bill draft text with a little more than a month before funding for many farm programs dries up on Dec. 31. The release ...
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Lawmakers craft farm bill 'extension-plus' for year-end package
Leaders of the House and Senate Ag committees are in active discussions about putting elements of a farm bill in an end-of-the year aid package, including possible new funding for commodity programs ...
Grassley criticizes timing of new farm bill after delay, calls for bipartisan approach
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) voiced frustration over the timing of the recently released Senate farm bill, ...