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Senate Bill 353

Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill

Dan August 3, 2018Funding, Industry News Release, Legislative

The Senate earlier this week approved a number of appropriation bills, including the 2019 Agriculture appropriations bill, before heading off to a two-week long recess. The Senate voted 92-6 to …

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2019 Agriculture appropriations billgovernment shutdownU.S. Senate
california

NACD Sends Letter to Farm Bill Conference Committee

Dan August 2, 2018Environment, Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members assigned to the 2018 Farm Bill conference committee. The letter outlines the organization’s …

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2018 Farm BillCSP. EQIPNACDRCCP
farmers

Senate Names Farm Bill Conference Committee Members

Dan August 2, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

The Senate Wednesday named members to the farm bill conference committee following action a day earlier to move forward with the conference process. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell named himself to …

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2018 Farm BillChuck SchumerMitch McConnell
farm bill

Senate Stalls on Farm Bill Conference

Dan July 30, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

The Senate left Washington on Thursday without voting to move the farm bill forward to conference, or even naming conferees. Politico says those were two goals that Ag Chair Pat …

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2018 Farm BillDebbie StabenowPat Roberts
ag committee

Ag Committee Leaders Meet to Discuss Farm Bill

Dan July 27, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts, Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, House Ag Chair Michael Conaway, and Ranking Member Collin Peterson met about the farm bill conference. The meeting took place …

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2018 Farm BillDebbie StabenowPat RobertsSNAP benefits
congress

New Labor Proposal Includes Same Challenges for California Agriculture

Brian German July 24, 2018Agri-Business, Legislative

A new labor proposal introduced in the House of Representatives recently, the AG and Legal Workforce Act (ALWA), has received mixed reactions from the agriculture industry.  Many provisions in the …

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farm laborImmigration Bill
ncba

Senate to Hold Trade Hearing This Week

Dan July 24, 2018Industry News Release, Legislative, Trade

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will be the only witness to give testimony during a hearing this week before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee. Lighthizer is one of the key Trump …

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agriculture tariffsagriculture tradeRobert Lighthizer
farmers

Farm Bill in Senate’s Court

Dan July 24, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are expected to appoint their members of the farm bill conference committee this week. Politico says the upper chamber will …

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2018 Farm BillMichael ConawayMitch McConnell
farm bill

House Moves to Send Farm Bill to Conference Committee

Dan July 18, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

The House of Representatives moved to send the 2018 Farm Bill to conference committee. Following the vote, Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) named the House conferees or members who will seek …

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2018 Farm BillMike Conaway
rural electric

Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California

Brian German July 17, 2018Agri-Business, Legislative

Damage caused by the wildfires last year may result in increasing power rates for Californians.  After fire investigators found that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) equipment was ultimately responsible for …

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agriculture production cost
farm bill

Pre-Conference Committee Farm Bill Discussions Get Heated in House

Dan July 16, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

The U.S. House could take a step forward on moving farm bill talks ahead by voting to send the bill to conference. However, Politico says Thursday was the latest indicator …

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2018 Farm BillCollin PetersonMichael Conaway
arizona

Arizona FB President Wants Congress to Save Ranches and Federal Lands

Dan July 16, 2018Industry News Release, Legislative, Regulation

Arizona Farm Bureau President Stephanie Smallhouse asked Congress to streamline regulations to preserve ranching, as well as the land itself. The fifth-generation rancher appeared before the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. …

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Federal grazing landStephanieStephanie Smallhouse
farm bill

U.S. House Holds Next Move on Farm Bill

Dan July 13, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

Senator Pat Roberts points out that the U.S. House has the next move on the farm bill. The Senate Agriculture Committee chairman told a group of veteran farmers this week …

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2018 Farm BillMike ConawayPat Roberts
Farm Bill

Farm Bill Conference Could be Slow

Dan July 10, 2018Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill this week but getting the farm bill to the finish line may be a slow process. The Hagstrom Report speculates the process will be …

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2018 Farm BillMike ConawayPat Roberts
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