After being reintroduced in Congress, the Growing Climate Solutions Act is receiving significant support from the agriculture industry. The bill was introduced by Senators Debbie Stabenow, Mike Braun, Lindsey Graham,…
Senate Hearing Highlights Role of Ag in Mitigating Climate Change
…bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act,” said Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow. “This is common-sense legislation to establish a structure at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers, foresters, and others implement…
Agricultural Committees Undergo Leadership Changes
…Debbie Stabenow of Michigan is also likely to retain her position of Ranking Member. None of the committee members lost their reelection bids outright, however, Kelly Loeffler from Georgia will…
GAO Report Details How Trade Aid Payments Were Distributed
…trade aid payments were distributed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. The GAO report had been requested by Senate Agriculture Committee ranking member Debbie Stabenow, who has…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
…the laboratory is also a top priority of mine and Ag One’s.” Through her professional ties with former Ag One president Debbie Raven, Stuhr was invited to first join the…
Growing Climate Solutions Act Promotes Farmer Engagement with Carbon Market
…adapt to climate change as well as recognizes the vital public good that comes from those efforts.” The legislation introduced by Senators Mike Braun, Lindsay Graham, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Debbie…
NPPC Applauds House Passage of Ag Inspectors Bill
…(D-Texas) and Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), for their strong leadership on this issue and look forward to the bill’s implementation,”…
Legislation Calls for More Ag Inspectors to Bolster Food Safety
…U.S. Senators Gary Peters, Pat Roberts, John Cornyn, and Debbie Stabenow, the Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019 will authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
…(NCBA), Kansas cattle producer Debbie Lyons-Blythe delivered a clear message at a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on climate change. “The U.S. cattle industry is proud of its history as…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…of our producers, I want to sincerely thank every Member of Congress who supported the Farm Bill – especially U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow,…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Ranking Members Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) released the text of the bipartisan, bicameral…
Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval
…Members Stabenow and Peterson made the bill a priority for this Congress, and all Americans—farmers and consumers—are better off for it. “Continued access to risk management tools, assistance in foreign…
Agreement Reached in Principle on 2018 Farm Bill
…Senate Ag Democrat and farm bill negotiator Debbie Stabenow had this to say. Debbie Stabenow But the farm bill is competing for time against other last-minute bills and the president’s…
Roberts: We’re Making Progress on Farm Bill
…member Debbie Stabenow reported that she and House Ag leader Mike Conaway remain at odds over moving funding around in the commodity title. Conaway allegedly wants to move a small…