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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Legislative”
House Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow released the below statement following a meeting with House Agriculture Committee Democrats and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “House …
Legislation has been introduced to help better support the specialty crop industry. The Specialty Crops Security Act of 2024 seeks to bolster the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), increasing …
Members of 4-H chapters across the U.S. and its territories gather in the U.S. Capital Region starting Friday for the annual National 4-H Convention. Rod Bain reporting with Annie Ceccarini …
Specialty crops are once again getting a special focus in congress with the bipartisan 2024 Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. Co-chairs include Republicans David Valadao of California and David Rouzer of …
There may be some progress on the farm bill. Georgia republican Congressman Austin Scott hopes Farm bill language will be ready for release in the next couple of weeks. “We …
New legislation aims to improve risk management in agriculture and supporters say it goes beyond the farm. Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking …
The politics of climate change and how its affecting farmers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Researcher Dr. Margiana Petersen-Rockney says the topic of climate change is highly …
Various legislative efforts are underway to provide legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers. Supported by major agribusinesses, a bill proposed in Iowa aims to shield manufacturers from lawsuits related to insufficient …
Want to joint the national Mushroom Council. Now’s your chance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA wants nominations for the Mushroom Council to fill three seats …
The Farm Transition Act of 2024 proposes the reauthorization of the Commission on Farm Transitions to address the forthcoming transfer of over 370 million acres of farmland in the United …
The Senate passed a resolution last week to block beef from Paraguay, now industry leaders are now looking to the House. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is calling on …
Pork prices are higher in California now that Prop 12 is implemented. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Prop 12 is already raising the price of pork in …
Foreign ownership of American land has gained a lot of buzz lately, but senior staff attorney and professor with the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate …
Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill in 2023, but will it happen this year? Congressman John Duarte, a Republican from California, is unsure if we will see it pass in …
