According to the House Budget Committee report, SNAP spending that totaled $78 billion in 2012 is scheduled to decrease slightly over the next 10 years, but will still be well above the baseline established prior to the expansions in the 2008 Farm Bill.
President Lyndon Johnson's declared War on Poverty of 50 years ago was the genesis for a number of major entitlement programs. At the time, Johnson predicted America would look back in 30 years (which would have been 1994) and declare it the "the great American Breakthrough." However, many of the same issues linger. One of those programs that has also had a big impact on farm policy debates in the past two farm bills is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Food aid distri...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
