Rural Hospital leaders told lawmakers this week that they are facing challenges to stay open for rural residents. Lawmakers said they are trying to find ways to protect and even…
Florida Representative Drafts Legislation to Abolish EPA
A U.S. Representative from Florida emailed details to other lawmakers this week regarding a draft bill to “completely abolish” the Environmental Protection Agency. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz (gates) sent the…
NMPF, USDEC Urge Trump Administration Not to Cede Export Opportunities
…dairy farming, manufacturing and related sectors.” He said the groups will continue to press lawmakers on the important link between export sales and dairy job growth in the United States….
Agri View: Overtime on the Farm
…is, in one of our states. The lawmakers have passed a law that requires farm owners to pay overtime for anything past 8 hours. Farm workers have always earned extra…
Confirmation Hearing Scheduled for Trump’s EPA Administrator Nominee
Pruitt The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator nominee Scot Pruitt. Politico reports lawmakers on the committee have a long…
Farm Bureau Distinguished Service and Founders Awards: Bob Stallman and James Quinn Honored
…consumers and lawmakers alike. Stallman has served on a number of national committees, boards and coalitions. This includes serving as the first chair of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance….
New Congress Likely to Address Regulatory Reform
In the early days of the 115th U.S. Congress, lawmakers are expected to address an issue that has been a key concern of farmers and ranchers: unnecessary or duplicative regulation…
Survey Shows Potential Cost of Ag Labor Pay Laws
…Growers was among the many agricultural organizations that warned lawmakers that these laws would collectively harm the very people that supporters of these measures claimed to be helping: farmworkers. The…
Dairy Organizations Applaud Congressional Letter to FDA
…and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), which thanked lawmakers for speaking out on the issue. In a letter written by Reps. Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Peter Welch (D-VT), and…
USDA Rushing to Finish Organic Livestock Welfare Rule
…rule forward before January 20th. The comments follow lawmakers representing Oregon and Maine urging USDA to finalize the rule quickly. Representative Peter DeFazio, a Democrat from Oregon, says the rule…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…– collectively known as the GIPSA Rule – which Congress mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. But the agency was blocked by lawmakers through amendments to annual agricultural spending legislation…
The Meat-Cancer Link Debate Heats Up Again
…Agency for Research on Cancer issued an opinion that eating processed meats raises the risk of cancer. The meat industry immediately responded to that statement, calling it “unsubstantiated.” Some lawmakers…
Australia Moving on TPP
…according to Politico. The official report gives the government the green light to submit TPP to lawmakers for final approval. Despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to leave the trade…
Lawmakers Mixed on WRDA Lame-duck Changes
…House and Senate staff members met this week to hash out differences between the two bills, but lawmakers are conflicted on whether or not a bill can pass. Politico reports…