Alabama’s sole representative in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, praised the advancement of the 2024 Farm Bill Thursday night that included significant increases to farmer subsidies, as well as potentially significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

“I am pleased to see the fruition of the 2024 Farm Bill, and especially pleased to see a strong farm bill that supports vital farm programs and safety net programs that are necessary to Alabama agriculture,” Moore said during the hearing.

Reauthorized every five years, the latest iteration of the Farm Bill is priced at $1.5 trillion, and is an omnibus package that includes things like crop insurance, farm subsidies and food security programs like SNAP.