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As Washington Works to Prevent a Government Shutdown, House And Senate Ag Committees Reach Deal On Farm Bill Extension
As Washington Works to Prevent a Government Shutdown, House And Senate Ag Committees Reach Deal On Farm Bill Extension

An extension of the current farm bill is now a reality. House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders were able to extend the current legislation as a possible government shutdown looms.

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AgriTalk: Not What the RFS Was Meant For

AgriTalk Host Chip Flory talks beef with NCBA President Kevin Kester, the RFS with former Sen. Bryan Dorgan, and special farm aid dogs with PharmDog founder Jackie Allenbrand

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House Ag Committee passed the 2018 Farm Bill will an amendment that would deliver aid more efficiently to wildfire victims in rural America.
Wildfire Aid Amendment Added to Farm Bill Proposal

House Ag Committee passed the 2018 Farm Bill will an amendment that would deliver aid more efficiently to wildfire victims in rural America.

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The bill extends funding for non-essential government functions through March 23, giving appropriators time to write an omnibus bill for fiscal 2018 at newly raised spending levels, adding $80 billion more for defense on top of $549 billion allotted under current law, and $63 billion for nondefense programs above a $516 billion cap.
After a Brief Shutdown, President Signs Spending Bill to Benefit Ag

The spending bill signed into law early Friday morning includes several beneficial changes for agriculture.

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If passed, the program changes would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017.
Spending Bill Eliminates Payment Cap On Livestock Indemnity Program

Through the disaster relief package, which is part of the Senate’s spending bill, two significant changes were made to the livestock indemnity program.

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Maintaining a resurgent global trade environment is vital for all of agriculture, and more specifically to this readership, the preservation of current and potential beef export markets.
Wareham: The Next Farm Bill Needs Your Attention

Maintaining a resurgent global trade environment is vital for all of agriculture, and more specifically to this readership, the preservation of current and potential beef export markets.

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Rancher, Volunteer Fire Chief Thankful For Help After Kan. Wildfire
Rancher, Volunteer Fire Chief Thankful For Help After Kan. Wildfire

March 6, 2017 is a day Beaver County, Okla., rancher and volunteer fire chief Bernie Smith will always remember. That day wildfires tore through the central and southern Plains. Nearly 2 million acres across four states were scorched by fast moving fires that month. AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben and national videographer Russ Hnatusko report over Smith’s recollection of the fire, his future and why he’s thankful this Thanksgiving.

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