LifeZette By Brendan Kirby Enrollment in the food stamp program ballooned during President Barack Obama’s eight years in the Oval Office, but the hemorrhaging economy he inherited in 2009 was only part of the reason. Government documents and interviews with elected officials and legal experts indicate that the Obama administration and many state governments used a variety of loopholes and gimmicks... Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee member, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) took to the House Floor to highlight the positive changes included in the 2018 Farm Bill to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients with opportunities to improve their futures through investments in education and training. Rep. Arrington's remarks: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the gentleman,... Read more »
The U.S. is home to the safest, most abundant and most affordable food and fiber supply of any developed nation in the world. This is thanks to America's farmers and ranchers along with a strong farm safety net. The Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2) maintains and strengthens the farm safety net so producers can continue providing this bounty for our nation and world. Strong food security is s... Read more »
Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11) joined Mike Adams on his radio show, Adams on Agriculture, to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill. Highlights from the interview and audio from the interview are included below. Chairman Conaway said [in part]: On bringing Democrats back to the table: I’m hopeful that the more questions that get answered, the more opportunities that we have t... Read more »
Yesterday, RFD-TV spoke with American Farm Bureau Federation’s Vice President of Public Affairs Dale Moore to discuss how party-line votes are “standard practice” for farm bills. View highlights and full feature below. Click here to view online Moore said: You can go back to the 95-96 farm bill process, you can go back to the ’94 USDA reorganization process, different steps, and different issues a... Read more »
In this week's #FarmBillFriday, Vice Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5) visits Schrack farm and presents the 2018 National Dairy Farmer Innovator of the Year award. Watch as he highlights the opportunities that innovation and research provide for farmers and ranchers. "This is an 1100 head dairy farm and it is known for innovation and that’s what we know farming is today. It is science and techno... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The House Agriculture Committee today passed out of committee the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2) – critical legislation to address the economic challenges facing the nation’s farmers and ranchers, while making historic investments in opportunities for SNAP recipients. Upon passage, Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) issued the below remarks: “Today’s vote was abo... Read more »
Remarks as prepared for delivery: All of you know the economic condition of rural America right now. We have seen a 52-percent drop in net farm income over the past 5 years. Chapter 12 bankruptcies are up 33 percent over the past 2 years alone. And not long ago, two key universities informed us that two-thirds of the representative farms they use to model the economic conditions of agriculture are... Read more »
Rural America is hurting. Over the last five years, net farm income has been cut in half. Strong farm policy provides a safety net and stability for America's farmers and ranchers. The 2018 Farm Bill, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (H.R. 2), will help provide much-needed certainty to producers so they can continue delivering the safest, most abundant and most affordable food supply in the world. Sh... Read more »
Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11) joined Agri-Pulse Open Mic with Jeff Nalley on Sunday, April 15th to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2). HERE is a link to the interview and below are highlights from the Chairman’s interview: On the Farm Safety Net: “I think it’s important that we get this ’18 Farm Bill done because if producers want to flip from ARC to PLC... Read more »
