…included the AG Act in pending legislation related to the DACA issue. Chairman Goodlatte’s AG Act would establish a new H-2C agriculture worker program that is far superior to the…
Legislation Designed to Save Pollinators Introduced in House
Representatives Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Jim McGovern of Massachusetts introduced the Saving America’s Pollinators Act. The legislation is designed to protect the health of honey bees and other critical…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Strong Bipartisan Bill in U.S. Senate
Ten Republicans, Ten Democrats Join Together As Initial Co-Sponsors on Fischer-Donnelly FARM Act The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate that…
Conaway Wants Farm Bill Movement Next Month
…of Representatives. Conaway says that timetable would leave plenty of time to work out differences with the Senate version of the bill and ensure new legislation is finalized before the…
Lobbyist Suggest Cotton, Dairy Fixes in Disaster Bill
…provisions. House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway earlier this week said fixes for cotton and dairy should be part of any must-pass legislation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Equipment Groups Tackle Right to Repair
…Slater. “This strikes the right balance in the way ‘Right to Repair’ legislation would not.” “Manufacturers and dealers invest considerable resources in making sure their customers have what they need…
AVMA Urges Congressional Action on Veterinary Shortages
…the issue by passing legislation called the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. Data from the Department of Agriculture shows that 187 regions in the United States currently suffer…
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
The Agricultural Broadband Coalition applauded bipartisan leaders in the House and Senate for introducing the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 on Thursday, a milestone piece of legislation that will…
Senate Votes to End Government Shutdown
…with import controls, core nutrition programs and crop insurance. Some speculate that the brief government shutdown harms efforts to pass future legislation later this year, including the next farm bill….
Farmers Union Releases Priorities for Farm Bill
…for farm programs in the farm bill and pass the legislation as soon as possible. The NFU Board of Directors recently passed a resolution to this effect, outlining requirements for…
Cornyn Drawing Up RFS Overhaul Legislation
Texas Republican John Cornyn is drawing up legislation to overhaul the Renewable Fuels Standard. It’s his attempt to end the disagreement between corn-state lawmakers and oil-patch legislators. Cornyn’s office has…
U.S. Crop Prices Forecast to Remain Stable
…Title 1 programs and toward crop insurance.” His prediction on the farm bill is minor tweaks to the legislation because of the short window that comes with an election year….
USDA Wants Farmer Input on Government Regulations
…“principles” they’d like to see kept in mind as the legislation comes together. Perdue says it’s the administration’s way of letting Congress know what they’ve heard from farmers and ranchers…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…legislation is uncertain. Moran did predict the Senate will release its version of the farm bill in the first few months of 2018. As far as what the upcoming farm…