The National Biodiesel Board is grateful for the 46 members of Congress who voiced strong support for a multi-year extension of the biodiesel tax incentive. The members of Congress represent…
House to Recess Without Final Vote on Farm Bill
…to Congress about the need for a farm bill—delivered on-time—that provides the programs and resources that agriculture relies so heavily on. Though the House’s several-weeks-long recess means lawmakers won’t be…
AFBF: Environmental Litigation Reform Needed
…frustrated by inequity and lack of transparency in environmental activist groups’ misuse of litigation fee-shifting laws, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Testifying today before a congressional subcommittee, AFBF…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
Image courtesy American Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson urged Congress to improve the current culture of conflict that exemplifies current Endangered Species Act regulations. Testifying…
Perdue Defends USDA Reorganization Plan that Moves Offices Out of DC
…Congress opposing the changes to ERS. In his letter, Perdue acknowledged that both ERS and NIFA interact with Congress and other Washington officials, and said: “We are committed to retaining…
On-time Farm Bill Hopes Dim
…nutrition title. Top agriculture lawmakers don’t seem to be concerned, but farm groups are sounding the alarm bells as Congress runs out of time. Senate Agriculture Committee leadership last week…
NCGA Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Before Heading Home
…uncertain times for agriculture. “Members of Congress have just a few days to come together and reach agreement on a bipartisan farm bill. There is no good reason this task…
Foreign Market Development Faces Funding Gap
…if Congress doesn’t pass a farm bill by September 30. Scott Shearer is a lobbyist who represents the FMD groups, which are called cooperators. “In this time of trade uncertainty…
Is Canada Purposefully Dragging Out NAFTA Negotiations?
…sentiment is building among members of Congress that Canada is purposefully dragging out the negotiations for political purposes. “Members of Congress are concerned that Canada doesn’t seem to be ready…
U.S. Ag Coalition Sponsors U.S.-Cuba Business Meetings
…expand into new markets. Cuba continues to depend on imports for 80 percent of its food supply, and the coalition says Congress is poised in the Farm Bill to allow…
Growth Energy Launches Bus Tour Promoting E15
…will appear at Midwest gatherings, including last weekend’s Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. E15 is already sold in 30 states at least eight months out of the year. However, due…
Farm Bureau Details Trade, Tariff Impacts on Agriculture
…due to Congress by Sept. 30. “Since 1993, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have increased from $8.9 billion to $39 billion in 2017. We want NAFTA to continue…
USDA Partners to Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Rural Americans
…Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming. In FY 2018, Congress provided a historic level…
Roberts Asks Conaway, Peterson, to Remain in Washington
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts is also chair of the House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee. The Hagstrom Report says Roberts feels Congress is running out of time to finish…