The U.S. House has passed a sweeping Farm Bill that, for the first time, meaningfully integrates seafood into federal agriculture policy—offering potential gains for commercial fishers, shrimpers and processors.
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The House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act on a 224-200 vote after two days of debate and a final round of amendment fights that reshaped the bill. The vote showed leadership held together a narrow coalition, with 14 Democrats supporting the measure, while 3 Republicans voted no.
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The U.S. House approved, 224-200, a five-year farm bill Thursday as members of Congress attempt to update major agriculture and nutrition policy after three years of extensions.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House of Representatives vote to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
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House Republican leadership pulled the farm bill from consideration on the floor Wednesday after division within the conference, sources told NOTUS.
The move is a major setback for the bill, which leaders had hoped to pass this week. The farm bill will now head back to the Rules Committee, which will have another chance to include many of the Republican-backed amendments it originally rejected.
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The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says pesticides have become a sticking point in farm bill negotiations.
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House Republican leaders are ramping up efforts to secure support for a sweeping farm bill ahead of a planned vote this week, according to reports.
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Congressional leaders are signaling renewed momentum on a long-delayed farm bill as pressure builds from agricultural groups ahead of the 2026 planting season.
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House Republican leaders are shifting into high gear to boost support for the farm bill ahead of next week’s planned vote on the package, according to a whip notice obtained by Politico on Monday.
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The highly anticipated Farm Bill continues its slow climb through Congress, offering hope to farmers facing mounting financial pressure, but many key details remain unresolved.
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A group of Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation and advocate for issues affecting agriculture in the state.
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Louisiana Farm Bureau urges Congress to pass the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 as it advanced out of the House Committee on Agriculture on March 5, 2026. Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation President Richard Fontenot sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation, including Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, outlining the urgent need for updated policy.
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The continuing partisan divisions within the House Agriculture Committee flared again as lawmakers worked through a full day of marking up the latest attempt by Congress to pass a farm bill.
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The push to get a five-year farm bill has been renewed in the House Ag Committee. Chairman G.T. Thompson released language and mark up began on Monday.
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A Northeast blizzard has delayed the full House Agriculture Committee markup of the new Farm Bill draft that was originally scheduled for today. Committee Chairman, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), says the markup will now happen next week. Because of this snowstorm rocking the northeast right now, the House and Senate have canceled floor votes for today.
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