As Congress waits for committee assignments to be finalized, a Nebraska Congressman is outlining his priorities for the next farm bill. Republican Don Bacon tells Brownfield crop insurance is the top issue. “I hear from our farmers frequently that crop insurance is the most important thing they need.  We should study it to see how we could tweak it better to make it current with… Read more »

MEET THE MAJORITY: We’re talking with Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) about his farm bill priorities and targets for next year. It’s part of a series of conversations we’re featuring over the next few weeks with House Ag GOP members as they make plans for the next Congress, when they’ll be in the majority. If you’re not a subscriber, you missed Rep. Austin Scott last… Read more »

Nebraska's newly re-elected 2nd District Congressman continues to see a threat from China and other bad actor nations buying up farmland in the United States. Chinese ownership of farmland in the U.S. is a national security threat, Rep. Don Bacon recently told USDA Newswire. "Agricultural security is national security and Nebraska is one of the largest food-producing states in the… Read more »

Republican Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) joins Julie Mason to discuss Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, how farmers and climate change intersect, and what can be done about military recruitment issues. Listen to the interview here. Read more »

LINCOLN, NEB. – Management practices focused on reducing carbon footprint and increasing efficiency while also increasing production is top of mind for farmers and ranchers. That was one of the messages given to Nebraska’s congressional delegation from members of the Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee during their annual national affairs visit to… Read more »

The Farm Bill, which directs America’s agriculture policy, is, generally speaking, on a five-year schedule. While some Farm Bills are delayed, causing the previous bill to be extended, Congress aims to complete a Farm Bill every five years. The current Farm Bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, expires on 30 September 2023, and interest groups supporting farmers, foresters, and… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Wednesday led 31 of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would require the Biden administration to reverse its regulatory agenda, which they say has created barriers for domestic agriculture production.  Rep. Thompson sponsored the Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act, H.R. 8069, which aims… Read more »

Members of the House Ag Committee say protecting nutrition assistance programs in the next farm bill could help strengthen America’s food system. During a subcommittee hearing Wednesday, Don Bacon of Nebraska said he would like to change parts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “We have a real opportunity to promote the consumption of healthy foods.  What we’re doing… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced that his bill, H.R. 5658, the DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Cyber Space Act, passed the House after favorable consideration by the Homeland Security Committee. This bill is aimed at helping protect private industry from cyber-attacks from other nations such as Russia and China. The bill passed with a vote of 313 to… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today released the following statement after President Biden made the announcement to extend the availability of higher biofuel blends of gasoline during the summer to curb soaring fuel costs and to cut reliance on foreign energy sources: “President Biden’s announcement on the sale of E15 this summer is a win for Nebraska farmers and is a… Read more »