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Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) talked about the future of the farm bill after the legislation was defeated the previous week.

Representative John Faso (R-NY) talked about the future of the Republican farm bill and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Tulane University professor Jana Lipman taught a class on agricultural labor in the United States since 1930 and the rise of organic farming. She described the “bracero” program which…

In the weekly Democratic address Representative Marcia Fudge (OH) reacted to the House rejecting the farm bill.

Roll Call reporter Lindsey McPherson discussed the circumstances and factors which led to the farm bill not being passed in the House the previous day, in a vote of 198-213. All the…

Huffington Post congressional reporter Matt Fuller talked about the House defeat of the farm bill.

After the House voted to reject the farm bill, Speaker Paul Ryan made a motion to reconsider the bill. The vote on his motion was postponed. He and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) then…

House members debated a farm bill amendment from Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) that would prohibit federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk.

This portion of House consideration of the farm bill included debate on two amendments. One amendment would exempt national forests in Alaska from the Roadless Rule and the other would…

Representative Virginia Foxx (R-VA) spoke about her farm bill amendment that would change the sugar program. She argued the measure would modernize the program by removing barriers to…

House members debated a farm bill amendment from Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) that would apply prohibitions to animal fighting across all U.S. territories.

The House debated changes to the farm bill that would require people who receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps,”…

Politico Pro’s Liz Crampton discussed the details of the farm bill being debated on the House floor that week.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Secretary Perdue said there was “concern and anxiety” in the…

Following a recess for votes, the House Agriculture Committee continued its meeting to draft the 2018 farm bill. The discussion continued on requirements for beneficiaries of the…

The House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition…

Politico Pro food and agriculture reporter Catherine Boudreau spoke by phone about the details of the farm bill scheduled for House floor debate the next week.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the state of rural America. Secretary Perdue discussed U.S.-China trade relations, rural broadband…

Tyler, Texas, is known as the Rose Capital of America due to its long history of producing and processing large quantities of roses. Mark Chamblee, owner of Chamblee’s Rose Nursery, talked about Tyler’s once…

Agricultural economists talked about the latest proposals in the House 2018 farm bill, including changes to farm subsidies and price support programs. They also talked about the impact of the…