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  • May 09, 2023

    Revisiting Farm Production Expenses

    Key Takeaways Farm production expenses were projected to be record-high in 2023 at nearly $500 billion, up 28% or $87 billion under this administration. While diesel fuel and fertilizer prices have fallen slightly from their record highs one year ago, the prices for fuel and fertilizers remain 60% to 130% higher than their January 2021...

  • April 03, 2023

    Boozman on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: “I don’t see why you do a farm bill if you don’t take care of farmers”

    Ranking Member John Boozman joined Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss where we stand with the 2023 Farm Bill. Key takeaways: On USDA’s flawed Thrifty Food Program reevaluation “That was supposed to be done in a revenue neutral way. That’s what Congress assumed looking at the CBO score which said zero. Congressional Budget Office...