More than 60 farm and commodity groups are calling for lawmakers to double the funding for agriculture research in the next farm bill. The coalition of 63 organizations sent a…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…collectively known as the GIPSA Rule – that Congress mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. Although lawmakers did not include a provision eliminating the need to prove a competitive injury…
Ag, Business Groups Hit Capitol Hill
…enlist lawmakers in their campaign against the Trump administration approach to trade policy. The stakes are especially high for ag exporters. Should the agreement be terminated, the resulting increases in…
RFA Thanks 38 Senators for Leadership
…(RFS) rule that reflects Congressional intent to promote future biofuels growth. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen offered the following statement: “We applaud the leadership of these lawmakers,…
San Francisco Enacting Law to Require Stores to Report Antibiotics Use in Livestock
…Department of Environment for distribution to consumers. The lawmakers say the goal of the ordinance is to spark a marketplace shift to antibiotic-free meat and poultry, and say the use…
South Korea Trade Representative Meets with U.S. Lawmakers
South Korea’s Trade Minister is meeting with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. this week, ahead of a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer next month. Lighthizer will meet with Korea…
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
House lawmakers began debating bills on Wednesday to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says the funding would be for…
Senator Chuck Grassley Pessimistic About Farm Bill This Year
…bill from current law, though ag lawmakers will have to deal with the usual budget pressures and threats to crop insurance and food stamps, while fixes will be needed to…
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
…affordable safety net – one that provides support when farmers need it. We are currently working with lawmakers to secure program improvements that will restore farmers’ faith in the value…
Urban Agriculturalists Hoping for Beneficial Legislation
…bill was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. Lawmakers plan to reintroduce the bill next month in the U.S. House. There are currently no plans, however, to reintroduce Stabenow’s bill….
GAO Estimates 200,000 Wild Horses Roaming on Federal Lands
…public lands. Farm and land groups such as the American Farm Bureau and Public Lands Council have repeatedly asked lawmakers to address the wild horse population. Last year, AFBF estimated…
Congress Returns Next Month Facing Challenges
…the end of September when Treasury officials say the government will run out of borrowing authority. And only when the spending issues are resolved, can lawmakers really turn their attention…
U.S. to Pursue Other Trade Openings During NAFTA Talks
…Representative Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers in June, the administration will pursue all means to expand exports. Lighthizer-expand trade President Trump this week signed a memorandum to direct a review of…
Tax and Regulatory Reform Top AFBF Fall Agenda
…most promising right now as lawmakers face a very busy fall schedule. “Crystal Clear” But there’s much more Farm Bureau’s pursuing. “Rolls Around” Moore hopes the Farm Bill will be…