Policy Updates and Issue News August 2025 Agriculture and Food Congress needs to pass a “skinny “farm bill The President signed the Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4. It included several big-ticket farm bill items such as support for commodity programs, crop insurance, supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP), dairy, sugar, and biofuels. However,… The post Policy Updates and Issue News August 2025 appeared first on National Grange (of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry).| National Grange (of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry)
Policy Updates and Issue News July 2025 Agriculture and Food Farm Bill Many farm bill provisions were included in the budget reconciliation bill that the President signed into law on July 4. See “What’s in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for Farmers and Ranchers” in this newsletter. “Skinny” farm bill is next Although several… The post Policy Updates and Issue News July 2025 appeared first on National Grange (of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry).| National Grange (of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry)
Policy Updates and Issue News June 2025 Agriculture and Food Farm bill provisions hit a snag Commodity price support and nutrition assistance sections of the farm bill have been included in the budget reconciliation package moving through Congress. Actions by both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees would make massive cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition… The post Policy Updates and Issue News June 2025 appeared first on National Grange (of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry).| National Grange (of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry)
Agriculture and Food Farm bill charts new territory The House Agriculture Committee finished a marathon committee markup session to include parts of the farm bill funding in the fiscal 2025 budget reconciliation process. That’s a break from tradition whereby the farm bill is normally adopted as a stand-alone bill. The strategy here is to rearrange…| National Grange (of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry)
On June 19, 1865—two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation—enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom. This day, now recognized nationally as Juneteenth, stands as a powerful symbol of delayed justice and the ongoing pursuit of true liberation in the United States. At WREN, we understand … Continued| Women's Rights & Empowerment Network
By Aisha Jones, Partnership and Engagement Associate, WREN Columbia Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) is a time to celebrate, uplift, and support Black mothers and birthing people. It’s also a time to come together as a community to push for change. In South Carolina, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than … Continued| Women's Rights & Empowerment Network