…it is not conduct befitting this treasured institution, the Congress of the United States.” During his opening statement, Chairman Scott discussed the need for the hearing. “Since the 1980s we…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
…point out the necessity in updating the regulatory approach to gene editing in livestock. “The FDA’s current regulatory approach – an approach that producers, other stakeholders, and Congress have repeatedly…
Additional Payments for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
…more than 100,000 applications totaling nearly $670 million in payments to livestock producers under LFP for the 2021 program year. Congress recognized requests for assistance beyond this existing program and…
Rep. LaMalfa: Budget, Hearings on Climate Change “Won’t Put Food on the Table”
Congressman Doug LaMalfa Lawmakers are starting to work their way through President Biden’s budget proposal which was released earlier this week. Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) is a member of the…
Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Ag and Rural Funds
…nothing more than a blueprint. Congress has the final say in how money is allocated, and we already rejected President Biden’s Build Back Better plan. I suspect the White House’s…
U.S. Dairy Groups Unhappy with Canadian Trade Proposal
…with the Biden Administration and Congress on efforts to ensure that USMCA terms are adhered to. “U.S. dairy farmers and manufacturers have only limited access to the Canadian market under…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…report, also published today, assesses the opportunities, including today’s significant investment in the meat and poultry sector, that USDA, other Federal agencies and Congress have made over the long-term to…
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
…degree of funding support that the coalition was advocating for, it was still seen as a victory. “The challenge though is that Congress has not passed a budget and has…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…Klobuchar and Thune, and others in Congress, to address outstanding concerns and provide for the strongest possible reforms.” The legislation seeks to make it more difficult for ocean carriers to…
MSOB: Working Towards Universal Understanding of Biostimulant Products
…the understanding of biostimulants, but efforts will continue moving forward. “I still think we have work to do in educating members of Congress and other federal officials in the executive…
Secretary of Transportation on HOS Regulations for Livestock Haulers
…with Congress to make this more of a permanent move. This week during an interview with AgNet Media, we asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg what his office was…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-21-22
…working with the Biden administration on WOTUS and get an update on where farm labor reform sits in Congress. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…allow us to build on the research and the lessons learned to address this wildfire crisis facing many of our communities,” said Moore. “We want to thank Congress, the President…
California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment
…by Congress in the 2008 Farm Bill and is the nation’s leading competitive grants program for agricultural sciences. The new AFRI program area is intended to provide scalable approaches for…