AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AMERICA

Letters and Testimonies

Testimony

Title Committee Presenter Date
House Ways and Means Committee 05/09/24
Senate Agriculture Committee Gus Barker 05/04/23

Ag News

Stabenow outlines farm bill safety net principles

Jan. 22, 2024

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) sent a letter to committee members outlining her plan for the farm safety net in the 2024 farm bill.

Details: In the letter, Stabenow said her “vision for modernizing the safety net” centers on five key principles:

  • Targeting programs to active farmers.

  • Providing farmers choices and flexibility.

  • Offering timely assistance.

  • Expanding the reach of programs to help more farmers.

  • Addressing the emerging risks farmers face.