On Tuesday, June 23, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the long-awaited text of the Agricultural Act of 2026. Clocking in at just over 900 pages, the Agricultural Act would update wide swaths of federal food and farm policy – yet the draft falls well short of tapping its full potential. Earlier this year, the House of Representatives approved their own, separate version of the farm bill, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
On July 22, the House Appropriations Committee passed HR 4754, the fiscal year 2026 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act. The bill contains many provisions detrimental to the environment, but for this action...
Article by Jade Greene and Lorraine Sharaf: From the threat of tariffs to avian flu, the national and global food system feels uncertain now. How will grocery prices look next week? Will products from Canada or...
There have been a myriad of changes happening with the federal government since President Trump’s inauguration, including freezes of Federal grants that will impact support for affordable housing, maintaining roads...
Farm Bill Update The Farm Bill expired on September 30 because Congress did not renew it. Congress is likely to extend the 2018 Farm Bill for another year, as they did in 2023, to give themselves more time to agree...
by Paul Weinstein There has been recent progress on the 2024 Farm Bill. On May 24, The House Agriculture Committee voted 33-21 to approve their version of the Farm Bill called the Farm, Food and National Security...
As mentioned in our August 2023 newsletter, Congress was at the time working on the 2023 Farm Bill. The prior Farm Bill was set to expire on September 30, 2023. Due to the challenges Congress faced last year with...
by Jade Greene Labeling of meat and egg products can be intentionally misleading. Which labels have actual certification requirements? Which denote the most humane treatment of animals? Read on to understand what...
By Robin Hoy and Lisa White Cow Farts! It has been all over the news that methane from cows is contributing to our changing climate. In industrial agriculture and confined animal operations, we agree that is...
It is not often that local farmers can all sit in the same room and connect. That is the goal of Bucks County Foodshed Alliance’s annual Farmers’ Forum - to create an opportunity to appreciate farmers and give them...
Food insecurity and waste are both major issues impacting Bucks County and beyond. There are over 63,000 residents of Bucks County who are hungry or food insecure, including many children (1). When these residents...
by Paul Weinstein This article addresses the 2023 Farm Bill, clarifying: what it is; how it impacts farmers and consumers; what might be different in 2023, particularly related to regenerative agriculture; and what...
