…“Congress must take action to provide tax relief. Farmers and ranchers will be sharing that message with lawmakers until the job is done.” Tax rates are a key area ripe…
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
…farm and ranch families,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said. “Congress must take action to provide tax relief, and farmers and ranchers will be sharing that message with their lawmakers until…
Farm Bill Could Reach House Floor Early 2018
…The listening session is one of many being held by Congress across the nation as lawmakers prepare to write the next farm bill. California farmers asked the House Agriculture Committee…
Health Care Reform: NFU on What’s Happening Now
…Listen to the interview above to get full details on what’s happening now. In a news release from earlier this week, NFU asked that lawmakers focus on writing fixes to…
Farm Groups Support Clovis Nomination
Dr. Clovis While some lawmakers have voiced concerns, agriculture groups Monday vocalized support for the nomination of Sam Clovis to a Department of Agriculture position. President Trump announced he would…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
The California Legislature has approved Assembly Bill 398, extending the state’s greenhouse gas, cap and trade program to 2030. The bill passed with a two-thirds super majority and Governor Jerry…
NACD Supports Farm Bill Coalition Recommendations
…of policy improvements,” NACD CEO Jeremy Peters said. As Congress continues to work on drafting the next farm bill, NACD will continue to work tirelessly to educate lawmakers on Capitol…
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…lawmakers say. “Tax reform is critical for farmers and ranchers,” said Isabella Chism, a corn and soybean farmer and Farm Bureau member from Indiana who is vice chair of the…
National Hot Dog Day
…of the biggest celebrations will take place on Capitol Hill, as it has for several decades, where more than 1,000 lawmakers, Administration officials, and Capitol Hill staff will gather in…
KORUS Review Could Follow NAFTA Renegotiations
…including by giving Congress 90 days’ notice of its intention to renegotiate and consulting with lawmakers on negotiating objectives. The administration is currently going through that process to begin renegotiating…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…product and provided about 11 percent of U.S. employment. While emphasizing the importance of lower tax rates, VanderWal also urged lawmakers to consider the broader impact of tax provisions on…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
Warning of the dire economic consequences of an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), swine veterinarians from around the country during Capitol Hill visits will urge congressional lawmakers to establish an…
Amazon Food Stamp Policy Ruffling Feathers
…giant may not be playing by the rules. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says USDA feels Amazon isn’t doing anything wrong. The grocery store industry is telling USDA officials and lawmakers…
Farm Bill Number Crunching
It looks like lawmakers will have $130 billion less to write the upcoming farm bill than they did for the past one. The Congressional Budget Office made that announcement when…