When Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee mark up their big tax and spending measure Tuesday, they’ll also be trying to advance parts of a five-year farm bill.
The measure released by committee Chair Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) includes mandatory funding for major conservation programs and some agricultural research, and it would extend through 2026 the Secure Rural Schools program that supports communities around national forests.
Further, it would rescind conservation money from the Inflation Reduction Act and wrap it into farm bill programs.
It also dabbles in some farm safety net policies, proposing increases in certain types of coverage for farmers hit with weather-related disasters. And it would boost the support payments farmers receive for certain crops, as when commodity prices tumble.
