The Secure the Border Act of 2023, H.R. 2, was narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Several provisions have caught the attention of the agricultural industry,…
USDA Modernizing Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…and non-governmental organizations through the ALE program. ALE is intended to conserve prime farmland and at-risk grasslands. The Inflation Reduction Act provides $19.5 billion over five years to help strengthen…
May Revision of California Budget Boosts Flood Control Support
…for the program in the 2022 Budget Act. Negotiations between Governor Newsom and the state Legislature will now begin. The budget will need to be passed by June 15, with…
Duarte Says H.R. 2 E-Verify Program ‘Devastating’ for Farmers
A Republican congressman says the GOP’s border bill doesn’t work for farmers or farm workers. H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act passed in the House last week with a…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte on his H.R. 2 Vote
H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, passed in the House this week by a vote of 219 to 213, with all Democrats opposed and all but two Republicans in…
AgNet Weekly: Representative Kat Cammack
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joins host Sabrina Halvorson this week for a discussion on protecting seasonal and perishable produce growers in trade deals, controlling government regulations with the REINS Act,…
Rice Production Program to Begin Accepting Applications
…Rice Production Program are established in H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Producers with 75 percent or more of their average adjusted gross income (AGI) coming from farming quality…
Industry Coalition Encouraging Ag Research Support in The Next Farm Bill
…in mandatory funding to support agricultural research. A letter was sent to House and Senate agriculture committee leaders, highlighting the need for additional funding through the Research Facilities Act within…
Additional Assistance for Farm Loan Borrowers
…risk. The announcement is part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Since the IRA…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
The PRIME Act has once again made its way into Congress. Current law exempts custom slaughter of animals from federal inspection regulations, only if the meat is for personal, household,…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
Host Sabrina Halvorson was in Washington D.C. this week, where she spoke with several of the nation’s agricultural leaders and elected officials. She met with Congressman Austin Scott, a Republican…
Week in Review: Red Scale Season Late This Year & Basin Impacts of Storms
…state has once again declined in a recent report. The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to…
AgNet Weekly: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to agricultural checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with…
Federal Injunction Stops WOTUS Rule in Another 24 States
…of farmers and ranchers who simply want clear rules. “Two District Courts have now acknowledged the new rule likely oversteps EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act. With the rule…