farm bill

By Michelle HenningsExecutive Director, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Harvest has begun, and at home, I can feel the urgency to move the crop from the field to the bin. It can seem frantic, but I am reminded that this is what we have been waiting for all year. Even…

Last month, growers had the opportunity to ask questions to Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.), chair of the House Agriculture Committee, during a virtual meeting hosted by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.). A group of ag stakeholders gathered at the AgWest Farm Credit building in Airway Heights, Wash., with Baumgartner, while…

From Farmdoc Politico’s Grace Yarrow reported that “Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) released a farm bill proposal Tuesday that would make sweeping agriculture policy changes while excluding Democrats’ top demand, teeing up a partisan fight that could scuttle the package.” “Boozman’s budget-neutral draft legislation largely mirrors the GOP-led House…

On April 30, 2026, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567). In response, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Jamie Kress issued the following statement: “NAWG appreciates Chairman Thompson’s leadership in advancing this critical legislation. The Farm, Food, and National…

On March 5, the House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) with a vote of 34-17. In response, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President and Idaho farmer Jamie Kress made the following statement: “NAWG thanks Chairman Thompson for his leadership…

From Progressive Farmer Farmers heading into 2026 are facing what congressional agriculture leaders repeatedly described as a “perfect storm” — high input costs, weak commodity prices, labor shortages and lingering trade disruptions. But top lawmakers from both parties say there is renewed urgency to complete some unfinished farm-bill work and…

From Farm Policy News Agri-Pulse’s Philip Brasher reported that “a new stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government includes a one-year extension of farm bill programs that were left out of a budget reconciliation bill earlier in the year.” “The continuing resolution, which would keep the government funded through…

From Farm Policy News Agri-Pulse’s Lydia Johnson reported that “Congress has returned to Washington after the August recess. House Ag Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson told Agri-Pulse Newsmakers he still wants to take committee action on ‘farm bill 2.0’ in September and is eyeing including farm aid payments funded through…

From the Capital Press The Washington Association of Wheat Growers is emphasizing the need to have a farm bill by the end of the year. The 2018 bill has been extended twice and expires Sept. 30. WAWG executive director Michelle Hennings and president Jeff Malone, a farmer in Douglas and…

From Successful Farming/agriculture.com Senate Republicans will spend the coming weeks trying to agree on changes to President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. In this week’s episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Clinton and George W. Bush administration ag secretaries, Dan Glickman and Mike Johanns, were asked about how reconciliation elements may change…