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Congress needs to pass new farm bill before elections, Kalee Olson says

Newark Advocate 21 Mar 2026
House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, taking the first step in yet another attempt to pass new farm bill legislation ... While a significant first step, the fate of a new farm bill remains uncertain.
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The Farm Bill, in its current state, is a public health failure

The Hill 18 Mar 2026
Sadly, those involved in shaping the current legislation seem to be more interested in protecting special interests than advancing the bill’s primary objectives ....
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Uniform pesticide labeling provision in farm bill brings cheers and concerns

Duluth News Tribune 17 Mar 2026
The legislation has also been called the "skinny farm bill" since many traditional farm bill programs that deal with money were included in the budget reconciliation package during the summer of 2025.
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Commodity leaders call for action on E15, farm bill (Iowa Farm Bureau Federation)

Public Technologies 16 Mar 2026
... agriculture legislation, including approval of nationwide, year-round E15 sales and passage of a permanent five-year farm bill.
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GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill

Atlantic News Telegraph 16 Mar 2026
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to rewrite the nation’s agriculture law the same way it’s been done for decades ... .
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Farmers Can’t Rely on Luck: Pass the Farm Bill (Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation)

Public Technologies 16 Mar 2026
Food security is national security, and the farm bill is a critical tool to keep it strong ... Thompson and committee members across the aisle for recognizing that a new, modernized farm bill is critical for our farmers ... Pass the farm bill.
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AgweekTV Full Show: Farm bill and pesticides, high school meat processing, autonomous trucking, soil tarping

Brainerd Dispatch 15 Mar 2026
This week on AgweekTV, a new farm bill passes the first step in the U.S ... garden or farm.
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GOP Farm Bill Set to Unleash Pesticide Use and Strip Animal Welfare Protections

Scheerpost 14 Mar 2026
“A Farm Bill that ignores devastating SNAP cuts, weakens vital conservation programs, subsidizes factory farms, and shields pesticide corporations from accountability betrays the Farm Bill’s purpose — ...
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New farm bill proposal could impact Napa grape growers, food assistance

Napa Valley Register 13 Mar 2026
A new $1.3 trillion farm bill advanced in Congress, offering research funding and crop insurance improvements that could benefit Napa Valley grape growers, while drawing criticism over potential cuts to food assistance programs ... .
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Ricketts discusses farm bill, Iran conflict

Norfolk Daily News 13 Mar 2026
U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts touted efforts on a new farm bill and answered questions about the economic impact of the U.S. conflict with Iran during his weekly conference call with Nebraska reporters on Wednesday ... .
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Farm bill draft heads to House of Representatives

Food Business News 13 Mar 2026
House ag committee passes its version of the new farm bill; no update on Senate ag committee’s progress yet ....
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House passage of Farm Bill 2.0 met with lots of applause and a little heartburn

Wahpeton Daily News 12 Mar 2026
ST. PAULThe House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 by a vote of 34-17 on March 5 ... .
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