…focused on welfare reform, Peterson says he looks forward to working with leadership to craft a bill that protects farmers from the market fluctuations caused by these tariffs. The legislation…
Tariffs Throw Another Monkey Wrench Into NAFTA 2.0
…the president shoots himself in the foot on the economy during a time when regulatory and tax reform is doing so well. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Pest Prevention Programs Allowed to Continue
…injunction are both appealed. The injunction initially stemmed from a lawsuit that was filed on behalf of organizations such as the Environmental Working Group and Californians for Pesticide Reform. The…
Cattle Groups Applaud Introduction of Livestock Hauling Bill
…NCBA says the legislation will reform the Hours of Service Rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. NCBA President and California…
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Hours of Service Changes for Livestock Haulers
…it would reform federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. The bill was introduced today by…
Tentative Next Steps for House Farm Bill
The House Farm Bill will get another vote on June 22 after a separate vote on a conservative immigration bill. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise announced the schedule on Monday….
House Farm Bill Dormant Amid Immigration Dispute
House Republican leadership is currently struggling with immigration issues and it’s put the House farm bill that didn’t pass on Friday right on the back burner. The Hagstrom Report describes…
House Farm Bill Vote Surprises and Disappoints
…rural America deserve nothing less.” Members of the House Freedom Caucus had indicated they would not be supporting the Farm Bill until the House voted on immigration legislation. Prior to…
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage
…rural prosperity through strategic partnerships and capacity-building, data analytics and evaluation, and regulatory reform. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural…
NAFTA Ministers Back in Washington D.C. After Short Turnaround
…warned that the U.S. might make stricter immigration laws in Mexico “a condition of the new NAFTA agreement.” Mexico quickly dismissed the idea, saying it would be unacceptable to condition…
Peterson: Pelosi Didn’t Direct Farm Bill, but Ryan May Have
…requirements to the food stamp program. He says Ryan sees it as his welfare reform bill before he leaves Congress. Peterson says, “The Speaker put this in the bill because…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 marks the culmination of years of hard work by the House Agriculture Committee, which has delivered a product that includes many important reforms. I…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…prompted by a change in immigration policy – would not be offset by native-born workers and permanent residents. Instead, they found, the tighter supply of foreign-born workers would reduce overall…
Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges
…the farm bill, farmers testified about the need for continued strong export opportunities as well as business certainty from regulatory reform. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….