The House Agriculture Committee held its first hearing of the new congressional year, titled “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture”. Opening statements from the committee leaders were partisan and …
FMI Encourages FDA to Refine Healthy Definition
The Food Industry Association (FMI) recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the agency’s proposed rule to update the definition of the term “healthy.” The FDA …
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
Lawmakers are looking to address the amount of foreign investment in American farmland. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures show that foreign entities held an interest in nearly 51 million …
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
House Agriculture Chairman Glenn GT Thompson recently announced subcommittee Chairs and jurisdictions for the 118th Congress. The Pennsylvania Republican says of the subcommittee chairs. “I’m excited to welcome this talented …
SHIP IT Act Seeks to Address Trucking Supply Chain Challenges
Congressional efforts to address supply chain shortfalls continue with the recent introduction of the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act. U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson and …
Senate Ag Plans Hearings on Farm Bill Trade and Horticulture Titles
The leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday announced a set of farm bill hearings. Senators Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman will hold the first hearing on February 1, titled. …
Interview with Congressman John Duarte
His name is known around California agriculture circles, and now John Duarte is taking on D.C. The Republican was sworn in this month as the elected Congressman for California’s 13 …
WOTUS Lawsuit Challenges ‘Vague and Unpredictable Standards’
A legal challenge to the new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule has been filed by a coalition of agricultural and other business organizations. The WOTUS lawsuit has been …
AFBF: More Uncertainty for WOTUS
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) says more uncertainty is ahead when it comes to the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. The new rule comes as the Supreme …
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
President Biden signed the omnibus spending package into law that diverts a government shutdown and keeps it running until September 30, 2023. The bill with more than 4,000 pages contains …
Agricultural Wins and Losses in Omnibus Appropriations Package
Congress has released a $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations package that includes all 12 fiscal year appropriations bills for the fiscal year 2023. Lawmakers are attempting to get the legislation through …
WRDA 2022 Now Awaits Presidential Signature
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 is now making its way to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. WRDA 2022 was included as part of the …
Ag Groups Encouraged by Affordable and Secure Food Act Introduction
Senator Michael Bennet has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate in an attempt to address farm labor challenges. The Affordable and Secure Food Act seeks to reform the H-2A Temporary …
Workforce Modernization Act Could Save Billions in Labor Costs
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act awaits Senate action during the lame-duck session, and it’s the closest meaningful immigration reform has come to the finish line in years. Research by David …