Base Acre Update News Today

In this opinion piece, Senator Tina Smith highlights the importance of crop insurance reform in the Farm Bill, the base acre formula, and commodity programs.

Rep. Dusty Johnson, a member of the House Ag Committee and chairman of the Republican Main Street Caucus, told reporters Wednesday he doesnt believe members of the right-wing Freedom Caucus are "interested in delaying" this years farm bill.

Sunshine State growers are looking to the upcoming farm bill to get help with automation, an issue they raised several times Monday at a House Ag Committee listening session in Newberry, Florida.