…Mexico. Lynn says Congress and the Obama Administration “caved” by giving into the ruling. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative defended the move for several years, but Lynn says…
37 Farm Bill Programs Need Budget Baselines After FY 2018
The farm bill contains 37 programs that currently do not have budget baselines after the 2018 fiscal year. The programs account for $2.6 billion in spending. The Congressional Research Service…
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
…other risk management tools. The proposal includes restoring the feed cost formula to levels first proposed in the 2014 farm bill that were cut 10 percent by Congress. Federation chair…
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
…intent, it then must consult with Congress on the objective of trade talks during a 90-day period. The administration then must make public a detailed summary of the specific objectives….
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
…groups’ biggest criticism of Farm Bill law is the subsidies. “The next Farm Bill shouldn’t be based on a snapshot in time. Congress didn’t do that in 2014 because if…
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…of the Clean Water Act. “However, we believe the 2015 WOTUS rule exceeded the federal government’s jurisdiction as defined by Congress in the Act, which only intended to give the…
Starling Named Special Assistant for Agriculture
…Trump as we try to develop an effective and comprehensive safety net for cotton producers and as Congress develops a new farm bill.” Lee noted that Starling’s background of growing…
Agri View: Quicker Aid
Everett Griner talks about how quicker aid may be available to producers in today’s Agri View. Quicker Aid Congress writes a new Farm Bill every four years. The last one…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
…“dairy farmers deserve better” than the current Margin Protection Program (MPP), created in 2014 by Congress. “We need Congress to act swiftly this year and make the necessary changes in…
Trump Pledges Support of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…Hagstrom Report. Pruitt has close ties to the fossil fuel industry, but has upheld that he will enforce the RFS as per the laws set by Congress. From the National…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…diverse coalition today told congressional appropriations and budget leaders. In a letter, 502 different groups, representing a wide range of constituents – from agriculture and nutrition assistance to rural development,…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
…of watermelons. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the board’s activities. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural…
House Agriculture Committee Considers Pros and Cons to Restricting SNAP Purchases
…While the Agriculture Committee devoted immense time and effort last Congress to learn about the past and present of this program, we now need to focus on the future of…
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape For Conservationists
The National Association of Conservation Districts is pleased to support legislation introduced this week in both the Senate and House to exempt America’s conservationists from unnecessary and burdensome reporting requirements….