…bipartisan bill to be signed into law this year. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President Chuck Conner also commended Boozman’s proposal for its significant investments in farmers and rural…
Farm Bill Frameworks Receiving Significant Industry Support
…the farm bill frameworks. TFI looks forward to collaborating with Congress to ensure the inclusion of programs supporting these initiatives in the final farm bill. Chuck Conner, President of the…
Vilsack Urges Toning Down Anti-China Rhetoric, Citing Farm Exports
…that covers trade Chuck Grassley thinks Vilsack is only “half right”. “I think you have to be kind of careful how you talk to China, but I think we’ve been…
NCFC President Responds to Decision to Revoke Approval of Dicamba Products
…The judge’s decision immediately halts the use of over-the-top applications of Xtendimax® from Bayer, Engenia® from BASF, and Tavium® from Syngenta. Chuck Conner President and CEO of the National Council…
Ag Industry Watching D.C. Budget Battle
…Speaker Johnson is going to navigate the Freedom Caucus that’s already criticizing the deal that he has struck with Chuck Schumer in the in the US Senate, and what those…
Fertilizer Research Act to Analyze Drivers of High Costs
In a bipartisan effort, Senators Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst, and Tammy Baldwin have introduced the Fertilizer Research Act to address the escalating costs of fertilizers impacting farmers and the environment….
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…by Senators Ted Budd, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, Kevin Cramer, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, Chuck Grassley, Bill Hagerty, and Eric Schmitt. The legislation would prevent individual states from dictating production…
CREAATE Act to Support Market Development for Ag Exports
…(CREAATE) seeks to double the funding for two agricultural export programs. Introduced by Senators Tina Smith, Angus King, Joni Ernst, and Chuck Grassley, the legislation would enhance investment in both…
Inflation Hitting Farm Families
…the Democrats’ new slimmed-down climate and healthcare bill will add job-killing tax hikes and spike inflation. Not so, argues Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. “Leading experts confirm the Inflation Reduction…
Agricultural Impacts of Inflation Reduction Act
With the Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says the act will change the world. “Our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of…
High Oleic Soy Oil for Cooking
…a group of professional chefs to promote the use of high oleic soybean oil in the restaurant and food service industries. Chuck Prellwitz is a soy checkoff leader from Wisconsin…
Ethanol Industry Hopeful for E15 Win
…recess,” he said. The Senate Ag Committee last month advanced two cattle market reform bills, including Senator Chuck Grassley’s Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. “So, it could fold…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
The Environmental Protection Agency’s pesticide registration decisions are under scrutiny by a team of Republican senators. Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, and Mike…
American Farm Bureau Changes Stance on Part of Cattle Transparency Act
…to ensure it aligns with the priorities outlined by our membership.” The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act is sponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),…