Farm Bill Passes House and Senate, Heads To President Trump’s Desk

After passing both the House and Senate, the Farm Bill (also known as the Agriculture Improvement Act), is headed towards President Trump’s desk for his final seal of approval. The President is expected to approve the bill, saying yesterday that the bill is in “very good shape”.

The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the House, passing by 369-47, after being passed by the Senate on Tuesday.

If this Farm Bill gets President Trump’s final signature, the bill will renew crop insurance and expand the acreage of the Conservation Reserve Program. The bill will also allocate $225 million towards “Agriculture Trade Promotion and Facilitation”, which will help ease the financial impact on farmers during tariff wars. Overall, the Farm Bill is expected to cost $867 billion.

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  1. monicabing422
    monicabing422 says:

    The bill offers more flexible coverage for struggling dairy farmers and invests $300 million in prevention and response for animal pests and disease. It also addresses issues such as access to broadband internet, gutter and farm stress and mental health services, as well as the opioid epidemic in rural areas.

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  2. jselleck893
    jselleck893 says:

    Passage came after months of negotiations to merge the drastically different versions passed by the House and Senate earlier this year. st louise While the last farm bill technically expired on October 1, many elements received funding through the end of the year.

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