Farm Bill
Goodwin Co-Authors “Agricultural Policy in Disarray: Reforming the US Farm Bill”
The 2018 Farm Bill, if passed, will set US farm policy for the next 5 years and cost some US $87 billion annually. Some of this spending will go toward the US farm safety net, which includes price and income support programs, conservation programs, and crop insurance.
Beghin and Goodwin on Farm Bill Panel in DC
ARE's Barry Goodwin and John Beghin participated in a panel discussing the 2018 Farm Nill at the American Enterprise Institute on May 3rd.
House Ag Committee Version of the 2018 Farm Bill Released
The two versions of the Bill are then to be reconciled through a Conference Committee (and will need to pass through both legislative Chambers), prior to going to the President for his signature.