The Congressional Budget Office releases annual baseline projections for federal agriculture policy, including the farm bill, which significantly influence policy debates and outcomes. The latest projections show a decrease in the ten-year cost of farm bill-related programs, primarily due to a drop in SNAP costs but countered by a substantial increase in the crop insurance program’s expenses. Changes in these projections impact the cost and effectiveness of policy proposals, especially regarding crop insurance reform and commodity programs, while also affecting conservation programs and nutrition assistance, ultimately shaping the direction and scope of future farm bills…. Read More →
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Release: NSAC Publishes Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released a new report, Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net. The farm safety net includes crop insurance, commodity, and disaster programs that farmers and ranchers rely on when disaster strikes – but it leaves small to mid-sized, beginning, and diversified farmers behind. This report reveals which states and commodities received the most farm subsidies from 2017 to 2022 and argues these costly programs are not suited to meet the needs of all producers in the face of worsening climate change…. Read More →