Eliminating the unnecessary regulatory barrier to year-round sales of E15 is among a dozen recommended reforms the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should immediately undertake to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens on…
PMA: Work Smarter, Not Harder
…those jobs, their social and economic situations improve and they moved off into other sectors,” Whitaker said. “There has always been another wave of immigration or another source of people…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…participate in the program. A safety net is not a safety net if no one participates.” Siemen pointed out that dairy farmers are also facing other policy challenges, including immigration…
Senate Bill Would Protect Farmworkers
…broad talk in Congress of reforming immigration laws this year. The legislation would allow undocumented farmworkers who have worked in agriculture for at least 100 days in each of the…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…reform proposals, the devil is in the details, but repeal of the federal estate tax is critical because it has burdened farming and ranching families for years, forcing them to…
Groups Want Checkoff Reform
Over 80 organizations recently sent letters to both the Senate and House of Representatives, calling on lawmakers to fix the government’s “failed commodity tax support programs.” The 80 organizations represent…
Farmer Opinions on Trump’s First 100-Days
…law. There are several items on Trump’s to-do list that will impact farmers. They include infrastructure upgrades, immigration reform, tax cuts, and renegotiating trade agreements. Trump’s approval rating outside agriculture…
U.S. Milk Exports to Mexico at Risk
…talk.” He says demanding that Mexico pay for a border wall and taking a hard line on immigration likely have an impact, as well. From the National Association of Farm…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Decision to Improve NAFTA
…this important agreement. There are compelling reasons to update and reform NAFTA from agriculture’s perspective, including improvements on biotechnology, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and geographic indicators. As you know, overall,…
Farm Bureau Responds to President’s Tax Plan
…the unique financial challenges we face. Farm Bureau welcomes a pro-business approach to tax reform, but any tax reform proposal must treat all businesses fairly. Most farm and ranch businesses…
Bill Introduced to Reform Biodiesel Tax Credit
Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, along with a bipartisan group of 14 other senators, introduced a bill that would be designed to reform the biodiesel tax credit…
Iowa Ag Secretary on White House Ag Roundtable
…communities,” he says. Northey says the conversation was especially positive regarding items like reducing the regulatory burden on farmers, infrastructure updates, trade, and immigration. Northey, who was at the roundtable,…
Farm Bureau Applauds Regulatory Accountability Act
…40 years, presidents of both parties have enunciated principles found in this bill. The RAA builds on those bipartisan principles. We support this legislative reform and will be working with…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…such as trade, labor, regulatory reform and rural infrastructure. “Not only was President Trump receptive to our concerns, but he pledged action,” Duvall said. “He even looked toward Secretary Perdue…