U.S. House ag committee passes farm bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee approved a five-year farm bill on party lines Wednesday, Successful Farming reported. The bill largely tweaks supports already in place, looking to add stability in a market that has suffered from low commodity prices for years. No new funding is included. The bill would expand the Conservation Reserve to 29 million acres from the current 24 million acres, eliminate the Conservation Stewardship Program for working lands, and add to the list of people eligible for crop and conservation payments.