{"id":2019072,"date":"2023-09-01T07:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T11:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-the-farm-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T07:07:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T11:07:59","slug":"what-is-the-farm-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-the-farm-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the farm bill entail?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-is-the-farm-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Farm Bill: Ensuring the Future of Agriculture<\/h2>\n<p>The farm bill, a crucial piece of legislation \u200cthat impacts the farming industry, is set\u200c to expire on September 30,\u2062 2023. As members of Congress in the House and \u200dSenate diligently work on their drafts for its renewal, \u200dthe government strives to avoid a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Every five years, a new farm bill is\u200c passed, \u200beach with\u2063 its own unique \u2063title. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rural-lawmakers-urge-swift-reauthorization-of-farm-bill-amid-revolt-from-gop-hard-liners\/\" title=\"Rural lawmakers push for quick farm bill reauthorization despite GOP hard-liners' revolt.\">current farm bill<\/a>, known as the Agriculture \u2063Improvement Act of 2018, was signed into law in December\u2064 2018.<\/p>\n<h3>California: \u2062A\u2064 Hotbed of Retail Theft \u2064Prosecution Controversy<\/h3>\n<p>Amidst the hustle and bustle of\u2062 farm bill negotiations, Senate\u200d Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently admitted that \u2064the Senate will miss the deadline to complete its version of the bill, which is estimated to cost around $1 trillion. \u2063Senate Agriculture Committee \u200dChairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) also acknowledged in June that the bill would not be ready by September, expressing hope for a December completion.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s always extended, it&#8217;s very routine,\u201d Stabenow reassured. \u201cI&#8217;ve been through six farm bills, not one that&#8217;s gotten completely done by\u2063 the deadline. There&#8217;s\u2064 always \u200bsome kind of extension.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Unveiling the Impact of \u2064the Farm\u200d Bill<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-the-farm-bill\/\" title=\"What does the farm bill entail?\">farm bill\u200c holds\u200d immense significance<\/a> for the farming industry, influencing how food is\u200c grown and the types of crops cultivated. It encompasses a wide range of programs that support farmers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-three-big-questions-that-lie-ahead-for-the-new-farm-bill\/\" title=\"What are the key questions for the new Farm Bill?\">including crop \u2064insurance<\/a>, federal loan programs, community development initiatives, and sustainable farming practices.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Congressional Budget Office, the projected cost of the \u20622018 farm bill over a five-year period was $428 billion.<\/p>\n<h3>The Architects Behind the Farm Bill<\/h3>\n<p>The farm bill\u2063 is meticulously crafted by members of Congress serving\u2062 on the House Committee\u2064 on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on \u2063Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.<\/p>\n<h3>Exploring the \u2063Structure of the 2018 Farm\u2062 Bill<\/h3>\n<p>The 2018 farm bill is\u200b composed of 12 chapters,\u2064 referred\u200b to as titles, each dedicated to a specific area.\u200b For instance, Title 4: Nutrition focuses on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. This program provides assistance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">low-income families<\/a> for purchasing\u200c food and\u200c groceries.<\/p>\n<h3>Programs Covered by the\u200b Farm Bill<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to SNAP, the farm bill encompasses various programs that offer support in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prices and income support for farmers of widely \u2064produced non-perishable crops like corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice<\/li>\n<li>Natural resource\u2062 conservation efforts on working lands, as well as land retirement and easement<\/li>\n<li>Federal loans<\/li>\n<li>Community and rural\u200b business development<\/li>\n<li>Farm and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eat-this-way-and-you-might-slash-your-risk-of-dementia\/\" title=\"Eat This Way and You Might Slash Your Risk of Dementia\">food research<\/a>, education, and extension for federal labs and state \u200cuniversity-affiliated research groups<\/li>\n<li>Forest conservation<\/li>\n<li>Renewable energy systems<\/li>\n<li>Horticulture<\/li>\n<li>Crop insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here to read more from The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Not Included in the Farm Bill?<\/h3>\n<p>While the farm\u200c bill covers a wide\u2063 range of policies,\u2063 there are several\u200d areas that it does not address. These include farm\u2062 and food workers&#8217; rights and protections, public land grazing rights, Food and Drug \u2064Administration food safety regulations, renewable fuels standards, the Clean Water Act, and tax issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farm bill set to expire on Sept. 30, 2023. Congress members drafting renewals to prevent shutdown. 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