by - August 19, 2025 8:55 am
Economist: Consequences not good if Farm Bill not considered
A new Farm Bill is on the agenda for Congress when it returns to work in September and at least one agricultural economist in the state thinks a deal might…
Tag: Farm bill
by - July 1, 2025 9:47 am
Farmers hoping reconciliation bill brings relief
Farmers in Arkansas have faced a daunting gauntlet of low commodity prices, higher input costs, wild weather patterns and tariffs. It’s led to a record number of farm bankruptcies in…
by - June 9, 2025 7:28 pm
Farmers share concerns, call for action at governor’s roundtable
Arkansas’ agriculture economy is in peril and Gov. Sarah Sanders wants to better understand the plight of farmers firsthand. The governor held a roundtable discussion with farmers, businessmen, elected officials…
by - April 28, 2025 11:36 am
Rep. Crawford focused on China in the Western Hemisphere in new Intelligence Committee role
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, contends the past few decades of focus on terrorist hot spots around the world like Afghanistan and Iraq have led to America doing far less…
by - April 20, 2025 7:09 pm
Agri leaders discuss Farm Bill, tariffs, brutal weather conditions
Talk Business & Politics recently hosted a roundtable conversation on farming with Agricultural Council of Arkansas President Joe Mencer of Lake Village; Vice President Jeff Rutledge of Newport; Past President…
by - March 23, 2025 10:00 am
Riceland Foods COO on the urgency for a Farm Bill
It’s no secret that farmers across the nation face a number of challenges heading into the new planting season. From rising input costs, low commodity prices, inflation, tariffs, severe weather…
by - February 3, 2025 11:04 am
Two Arkansas farmers to testify before Congress on Wednesday
Row crop farming may struggle to be profitable in 2025, and conditions could lead to many producers shuttering operations this year if Congress doesn’t act. Two row crop farmers from…
by - January 6, 2025 3:06 pm
New continuing resolution could provide up to $10 billion in additional aid to farmers
Congress recently passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March and one provision in it will provide expanded aid for crop farmers. The CR extends the…
by - December 18, 2024 8:16 am
Hope is not a strategy: Why American farmers need action now
Editor’s note: This post first appeared on James’ blog, Field Good Life. As I write this post, my hope is that productive work is being done in Washington, D.C., to…
by - April 14, 2024 6:30 pm
We need more ‘FARM’ in the Farm Bill
As president of Arkansas Farm Bureau, I have the privilege of seeing Arkansas’s diverse agriculture industry from a front-row seat. I also understand many of the challenges facing our state’s largest industry,…
by - October 10, 2023 5:16 pm
Sen. Boozman said new Farm Bill to pass around end of year
The $1.5 trillion Farm Bill expired on Oct. 1, but U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., believes that a new bill will be passed by the end of the year or…
by - September 10, 2023 7:08 am
Arkansas needs a Farm Bill
I always look forward to this time of year when harvest is in full swing. We see the American farmers’ hard work, entrepreneurism and innovation paying off as bushels and bales leave…
by - June 20, 2022 5:48 pm
Farmers, conservationists share concerns at Farm Bill hearing in Jonesboro
Every five years, lawmakers formulate the nation’s farm bill, legislation that dictates how much support the federal government will provide for farmers across the country. The new bill will be…
by - March 14, 2019 8:37 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford on the Farm Bill and foreign trade
A tumultuous year in farming has included trade and tariff wars, complicated weather conditions, and depressed commodity prices. U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, notes there has been progress too, ranging…
by - December 20, 2018 6:23 pm
President Trump signs Farm Bill into law
An $867 billion federal Farm Bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Thursday (Dec. 20) as several Arkansas agricultural supporters were on-hand for the bill signing, including…
by - December 11, 2018 4:23 pm
Vote on federal Farm Bill could come by the end of the week
The newly proposed Farm Bill will include a provision that legalizes industrial hemp and does not include work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP. Dealmakers from…
by - October 4, 2018 8:45 pm
Rep. Westerman: Democrat’s stalling could push farm bill completion to December
Conference committee negotiations over this year’s farm bill have reached an impasse because the ranking Senate Democrat wants to wait until December to complete them, Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs.,…
by - September 4, 2018 7:33 pm
Lesser known SNAP-Ed is a vital part of Farm Bill
While many people know that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides resources for millions of Americans in need of food assistance, they are less familiar with SNAP-Ed. A vital…
by - July 19, 2018 4:37 am
Rep. Crawford added as Farm Bill conferee
On Wednesday (July 18), U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, was appointed by House Speaker Paul Ryan to serve on the Conference Committee for H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act…
by - June 29, 2018 5:48 pm
U.S. Senate passes farm bill; conference for it and the House version begins
Congress is one step closer to passing a new farm bill. The U.S. Senate passed its version of the bill by an 86-11 vote on Thursday (June 28). The bill…