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ACEP Continues as the 2018 Farm Bill is Signed into Law
On December 20, the 2018 farm bill, officially called the “Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018”, was signed into law by President Trump. While many are already discussing the possibilities that come with the legalization of hemp production in all 50 states, the most important function of the farm bill is the $867 billion it provides
What the 2018 Farm Bill Does for CRP
The 2018 farm bill should be signed into law any day now, and it’s not a moment too soon. The farm bill of 2018 will distribute $867 billion to agricultural, environmental, and food programs for the next ten years. Without this money, programs like CRP would be forced to freeze operations until a new bill
The 2018 Farm Bill Reaches President
After 8 months of disagreement and deliberation, the farm bill of 2018 made it through the House of Representatives on December 12 with a final tally of 369 – 47. The bill had passed the Senate just a day earlier. All that’s left now is for President Trump to sign the bill into law, a decision which most are confident will happen soon.