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Chickens in a Sanderson Farms chicken house. (Stephen Ausmus/Agricultural Research Service, USDA)

Trade agreements, access to foreign markets debated in U.S. Senate farm bill hearing

BY: - February 2, 2023

WASHINGTON – In its first meeting of the new congressional session, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry gathered Wednesday for a hearing on the trade and horticulture titles in the upcoming farm bill.  The legislators prioritized enforcing the nation’s agricultural trade agreements, expanding access to international markets and supporting underserved producers.  “The […]

Indiana farmer Glenn Morris, 83, harvests corn on October 11, 2021. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Billions in federal farm payments flow to a select group of producers, report shows

BY: - February 1, 2023

WASHINGTON — The top 10% of recipients of federal farm payments raked in more than 79% of total subsidies over the last 25 years — producing billions of dollars for a relatively small group of U.S. producers, according to a new analysis of federal data from an environmental group. In total, the federal government paid […]