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From Farm Talk The United States Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation. It comprises food and farm programs, relating to food security, nutrition, agricultural production, conservation of natural resources, and clean energy. Funding for programs such as crop insurance, crop subsidies, dairy margin coverage, and SNAP are all covered in the Farm Bill. Because of the nature of ... Read More »

From the Capital Press It’s the responsibility of Congress to sign a full, comprehensive farm bill into law by Dec. 31, regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule told the Capital Press. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

There is no time to waste when getting a farm bill passed this year. While Congress is out until after the election, they must continue to hear from growers about the need to get a robust farm bill passed when they return for the “lame duck” session. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) encourages all producers to check out ... Read More »

In September, Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) leaders took a break from fieldwork to travel to Washington, D.C., to take part in a farm bill fly-in. WAWG President Anthony Smith was joined by WAWG past presidents, Andy Juris and Nicole Berg, on the trip, which was organized by the National Association of Wheat Growers. In addition to wheat, other ... Read More »

From the Gazette Des Moines Bureau The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight, Sept. 30, without a push from lawmakers to pass a new farm bill or an extension. Congress will have to scramble in the lame-duck session set to begin Nov. 12 to come up with some agreement on the farm bill before benefits run ... Read More »

From the High Plains Journal A meaningful farm bill—not an extension of the current one—is on the mind of many wheat producers, and they have an ally with Keeff Felty. Felty, a southwest Oklahoma farmer, is president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, and he was a panelist at High Plains Journal’s Sorghum U/Wheat U event in Wichita, Kansas. ... Read More »

From the National Association of Wheat Growers Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation’s farmers, over 300 national and state groups sent a letter to congressional leaders on Sept. 9, 2024, calling on them to pass the farm bill before year’s end. Signatories included groups representing farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders, and other essential stakeholders in agricultural communities ... Read More »

Today,  U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released a five-year farm bill proposal. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Keeff Felty provided the following statement in response: “NAWG commends Ranking Member Boozman for continuing to move the process forward by releasing his version of a farm bill. We ... Read More »

From the Capital Press The massive $1.5 trillion farm bill — the Farm, Food, and National Security Act — passed by the House Agriculture Committee is a lot to take in. But among its offerings are improvements to commodity support programs, increases to government loan limits to producers and additional funding for trade programs and agricultural research. Read the rest ... Read More »

From the National Association of Wheat Growers On May 23, the House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8472) on a bipartisan vote of 33-21. In response, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Keeff Felty made the following statement: “NAWG commends Chairman Thompson for moving the process forward and urges a bipartisan ... Read More »