…will visit all 535 congressional offices to meet with members of Congress. The event comes as the farm bill conference committee works to complete the farm bill for final passage,…
What’s Next for E-Verify Immigration System
…the Ag and Legal Workforce Act that’s currently making its way through Congress. If the Act gets Congressional approval, it would phase in the E-Verify system over time and phase…
Farm Bill Merging Process Underway
President Donald Trump has called on Congress to pass a farm bill with work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. However, there appears to be no clear path forward…
Roberts, Stabenow Announce Ag Trade Hearing
…the Department of Agriculture and mastermind behind the USDA trade mitigation package formulas. The hearing could serve as a chance for Congress to better understand how Johansson figured the payment…
GMO Labeling Rule Sent to OMB
…standard was passed by Congress in 2016, and gave USDA two years to create a rule, with a deadline of July 29th, 2018. Earlier this year, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…may prove to be problematic if Canada is not included. Members of Congress have indicated that a trade deal requires Canada’s participation for it to be approved via fast-track authority,…
NAFTA Partners Say Trilateral Agreement a Must
…officials from Mexico, along with key lawmakers and trade officials in the U.S., agree a two-way NAFTA is “incomplete,” and won’t win the approval of the U.S. Congress. President Trump…
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…sugar processor may repay the loan in full or forfeit the collateral (sugar) to USDA to satisfy the loan. The Feedstock Flexibility Program was reauthorized by Congress in the 2014…
Farm Bill Differences Remain
Lawmakers met this week on the farm bill, making “good progress.” However, major differences remain between the House and Senate bills that the conference committee will address next week. Congress…
Canada Returns to NAFTA Talks
…that deadline is purely political, as the U.S. wants to notify Congress 90 days before the outgoing Mexican President’s term expires. Under Trade Promotion Authority, the administration must give Congress…
Trump Terminating Current NAFTA
…in the U.S.-Mexico deal. However, authority over his moves resides with Congress. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer indicated he would send a notification letter to Congress later this week to…
New Trade Agreement Reached with Mexico
…hopeful that the negotiations with Canada will be completed by Friday to meet the timeline required by Congress. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Agri View: End Daylight Saving Time
…I’m Everett Griner… Image credit: (lower right) By United Cigar Stores Company; artist unknown – Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, WWI Posters, LC-USZC4-10663 (color film copy transparency),uncompressed archival…
Agri View: 2018 Farm Bill Near Completion?
…a lot at stake in this bill. So far, it hasn’t been a political football. There is still a lot of time to go. Remember, Congress does not pass a…