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Farm Bill 2024 - Republicans prioritize production, democrats eye nutrition

By Farms.com

The 2024 Farm Bill is shaping up to be a partisan affair, with Congressman Lucas highlighting potential disagreements. While Republicans aim to bolster production, Democrats are likely to advocate for increased nutrition assistance.

Lucas expects the nutrition title to be a contentious point, as Democrats traditionally prioritize this area. He suggests the bill will favor existing conservation programs over stricter climate change measures.

On the producer side, farmers are expected to retain flexibility with ARC and PLC options. Crop insurance and a robust safety net remain crucial for both crops and livestock.

The Farm Bill is anticipated to maintain existing programs like LRP and LIP for livestock producers. The overall focus seems to be on ensuring food security and supporting American agriculture, with potential debate on the path to achieve these goals.


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In Queen Anne in Queen Anne’s county, Farmer David Denny works hard to raise hundreds of chickens so that they may reach regular growth milestones on schedule. This is important because poultry integrators like Purdue require the chickens to be a certain size and weight in a set number of weeks. How can such a feit be accomplished so consistently in such a short period of time? It’s all due to the birds' carefully planned diet, which is tailor-made to meet their nutritional needs. The process begins long before any chickens even arrive on the farm all thanks to Farmer David and the grains he grows throughout the year. These grains are in turn used to create the exact feed which provides the necessary nutrients to the David Denny Farm’s poultry.