The Gainesville Republican announced a series of listening sessions with farmers, ranchers and agriculture community leaders throughout the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Congress prepares to reauthorize the Farm Bill, these listening sessions ensure Florida farmers and producers have a seat at the table,\u201d Cammack\u2019s Office announced in a press release. \u201cFeedback gathered will help inform policy decisions impacting food security, rural economies, and the future of American agriculture.\u201d<\/p>\n
She will hold three events on Feb. 13 in distant spots within the state. Her first 90-minute stop will be in Alachua at 8 a.m. at the Santa Fe River Ranch<\/a>, followed by a 1:30 p.m. visit to Warner University\u2019s Swindle Agricultural Complex<\/a> in Lake Wales, then finally a session at the John Boy Auditorium<\/a> in Clewiston at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n Cammack is the only member of Florida\u2019s congressional delegation now serving on the House Agriculture Committee<\/a>. She has long said that despite the underrepresentation, Florida has a lot to lose<\/a> if the farm bill cannot address the needs of one of the state\u2019s top industries, agriculture.<\/p>\n Congress last passed a Farm Bill in 2018, and is supposed to renew it every five years. After last year\u2019s government shutdown, the 2018 version of the legislation was again extended<\/a> in November for a year. That ensured funding did not cut off for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.<\/p>\n It also continued agriculture risk and price loss coverage for growers, as well as margin coverage and an indemnity payment program for dairy farmers. The farm bill also includes loan deficiency payments, marketing assistance loans and sugar loans.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PinpointAd_728x90.jpeg\")
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