Farm Bill 2023

The Farm Bill Uprooted Update: What's going on with the Farm Bill?

Eight months after the original deadline, there’s been some movement on the new Farm Bill — but political conflicts and agribusiness influence present a challenge.

[Watch] Finding the Funding: Federal conservation and crop insurance policy takeaways in a Farm Bill year

Watch the recording of our May 13, 2024 webinar, Finding the Funding: Federal conservation and crop insurance policy takeaways in a Farm Bill year. 

First steps toward an agroecological transition in U.S. agricultural policy

This article is part of a series highlighting work around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements. Agroecology has emerged as a set of practices based on principles that guide how to produce food sustainably, as well as how to manage the social relationships that govern food production, p

Opening the door for more conservation

As Congress drafts the next Farm Bill, it is important to understand the successes of two leading conservation programs and the opportunities for improvement so that as many farmers as possible can improve their land and their livelihoods.

What is the Nutrition Title of the Farm Bill?

The Farm Bill Nutrition Title contains the nation’s largest nutrition and food security programs, supporting low-income families to access healthy foods through supplemental funding, direct food assistance and funding for organizations administering critical nutrition support programs.

[Watch] What’s next for the Farm Bill?

Watch the recording of our webinar, What’s next for the Farm Bill? Tracking what the next Farm Bill will mean for Minnesota.

What is the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill?

From conserving vast prairie and wetland reserves to helping urban farmers get access to hoop houses, the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill has many implications for Minnesotans, whether they live on a farm or not.

Farm Bill extension locks in status quo that leaves behind farmers, eaters

MINNEAPOLIS—Yesterday, Congress extended the current 2018 Farm Bill for an additional year. The fate of the Farm Bill has remained uncertain since its expiration at the end of September until Speaker of the House Mike Johnson included an extension of the current Farm Bill through September 2024 in the continuing resolution.

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Six: Solutions

In Episode Six of the Farm Bill Uprooted, hear from experts from across the food system on what changes are needed in the 2023 Farm Bill and beyond. From nutrition access to fair markets to climate resilience, a better food system is possible; it’s up to us to demand it.

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Five: Insecure

The Farm Bill shapes our food and farm system in the U.S., and, through the Nutrition Title, helps millions of Americans afford food. But with nutrition assistance programs like SNAP vulnerable to cuts, and rural food access weakened by decades of corporate consolidation, how well is the Farm Bill really serving eaters?