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August 29, 2018

Kyla Kaplan, Amy Radding Hoover, & Erika Dunyak In 2018 Farm Bill, Capitol Hill, Legislative Process

What Happens If There is No New Farm Bill by October 1? — Part One

This is a two part blog post. Part One covers the background of the legislative process and Part Two covers the specifics about the scenarios for farm bill programs if the 2018 Farm Bill were to simply expire. The Conference Committee convenes next week on September 4, 2018. Conferees from both Houses will work to reconcile their versions of the…

August 10, 2018

Erika Dunyak In 2018 Farm Bill, Capitol Hill, Legislative Process

New Resource: CRS House/Senate Farm Bill Comparison

This blog and other Farm Bill Law Enterprise resources have described the difference between the House and the Senate versions of the 2018 Farm Bills, to varying degrees specificity. For...

August 1, 2018

Erika Dunyak In 2018 Farm Bill, Capitol Hill, Food Law & Policy, Legislative Process

The Road to the 2018 Farm Bill: What is Conference?

The 2018 Farm Bill legislative process is in full swing. But, with such a complicated procedure, it can challenging to follow where any bill stands. So here is your recap: Both the Senate and House Agricultural Committees created an individual 2018 Farm Bill. After a vote from the House and the Senate agriculture committees the bills were sent to the…