farm bill

More than 130 farmers, ranchers and advocates converged on Capitol Hill last week, urging action on the federal funding freeze and farm bill. Missouri ranks second in the nation with more than 95,000 family-owned farms, many of which depend on federal support.

The 2018 Farm Bill allocated $75 million to the Feral Swine Eradication Program, to reduce the billions of dollars in annual damage caused by wild hogs. But the program's funding expired this month, leaving farmers in Missouri and across the country battling these destructive animals without the added funding.

Across the Corn Belt, farmers are signing up for Farm Bill support programs and which ones they choose will impact the overall price tag for…

The Farm Bill enacted earlier this year was supposed to save taxpayers money, in part by reducing subsidy payments to farmers. But a massive drop in…

When U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced passage of the Farm Bill in February, she echoed a refrain from a car commercial.“This is not your father’s Farm…

Comprehensive immigration reform is critical to sustaining the Midwest’s role as a global leader in agriculture. That’s the message from U.S. Department of

Illinois Congressman Bill Enyart said he was disappointed in the US House’s failure to pass the Farm Bill on Thursday. Enyart sits on the House…

Members of Missouri and Illinois' Congressional delegations are weighing in on the U.S. House version of the Farm Bill, which could be voted on before week