…to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative…
Water Bill with Drought Relief on President’s Desk
The FY17 Water Resources Development Act is now on the President’s desk, after passing both the House and the Senate late last week. The water bill includes drought relief legislation…
California Fighting Global Warming on the Backs of Dairy Farmers
New legislation in California has some fearing many dairy operators will leave the state. The law signed in September requires livestock operations in California to reduce methane emissions 40 percent…
New Zealand Wants to Talk Trade with Trump
…new U.S. administration time to fully consider its trade agenda. That comes after New Zealand’s Parliament approved legislation last week allowing the nation to join TPP, despite the likelihood the…
NFU Backs American Food for American Schools Legislation
…The legislation aims to enforce provisions of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act that require school nutrition providers to purchase domestically produced and processed foods, to the extent…
Biodiesel Industry Urges Extension of Tax Incentive
…to make a simple, common-sense reform by focusing the credit on U.S. production,” said Donnell Rehagen, Interim NBB CEO in the letter. “Legislation pending before Congress – S. 3188 and…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…Livestock Identification; and legislation which is designed to improve the function of the Bureau of Livestock ID. The term of office for a member on the LIAB is four years….
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…if approved, could make it much more difficult for family-owned businesses when assets exceed the current per-person limit, Rolph said. CFBF supports legislation pending in both houses of Congress—H.R. 6100…
Japan to Consider TPP Approval
…That leaves TPP related legislation as the next and effectively only remaining legislation to be debated by lawmakers. Deliberations began Friday as Japan’s government urged the nation’s parliament to quickly…
USDA Moves Forward with Flawed GIPSA Rules
…the GIPSA rule that do not require a showing of injury in order to claim a violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act. “We know that regulation and legislation always…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…tree mortality issue because of what they get from the forests, whether it be water or forestry.” She said CFBF also supports legislation to develop a wildfire emergency funding process…
Banking Group Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
The Independent Community Bankers of America last week endorsed legislation that the organization says would provide tax relief for farmers. The group says the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
Cochran & Tester Introduced Legislation, Pushed for Senate to Complete Work on Measure U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) welcomed Senate passage of legislation to ensure protections…
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
…it should meet the test set forth in the letter, and called on the senators to work with the committee “on tailored legislation to end agency overreach.” Duvall called upon…