…parties under the RFS are provided with regulatory certainty and sufficient lead time for planning, they have consistently demonstrated an ability to adapt their operations and comply with the standards.”…
Tax Reform by August Unlikely
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (mi-new-chin) says getting tax reform legislation on the President’s desk by August appears unlikely. Mnuchin told the Financial Times this week the tax reform timeline is…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…agriculture industry, specifically that of labor shortages and the role of immigrants in filling those jobs. NMPF and the AWC have long supported immigration security and reform measures with the…
Group Wants Congress to Cap Ag Subsidies
The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Free Markets and Regulatory Reform wrote an op-ed piece for the National Review Dot Com on agricultural subsidies. The piece by a senior research fellow…
Trump: Healthcare Reform Before Tax Reform
In a Fox Business interview, President Donald Trump put a priority on health care reform before he’ll turn his attention to tax reform. The President said in the interview, “I…
Tom Nassif Wins Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…extensive contributions to the California agricultural industry. In selecting Nassif for the recognition, the California State Fair Ag Advisory Council considered his role in elevating the immigration reform debate to…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…to the Ontario Regulatory Registry, Ontario implemented a new Class 6 milk pricing program that “will include skim milk solids in all forms that can be used as ingredients, including…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…of inputs, and overall business conditions, he said. Farmers are not asked about political, regulatory or other non-revenue-related issues. In every aspect of this March survey, including input costs, farm…
Ag Leaders Meet with EPA Administrator
…from EPA on registration and re-registration of crop protection products, and the need to reform the consultation process among EPA, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and National Marine Fisheries Service…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…forest stewards with tools to restore important wildlife habitat across the country and help proactively recover at-risk wildlife populations before they need regulatory protections under the Endangered Species Act. That’s…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
…reform, it is important to highlight the unique challenges of the agricultural industry and explore opportunities within the tax code to better support a vibrant farm sector. “As with tax…
California Farm Groups Opposing State Gas Tax Proposal
…Leon, Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif issued the following statement: “The staggering regulatory burdens and costs placed on California farmers have already placed our industry at a competitive…
Farmers and Ranchers Need Comprehensive Tax Reform
…Congress. Pat Wolff, senior director of congressional relations for AFBF, addressed agriculture’s need for sweeping tax reform in a hearing before the House Agriculture Committee. “Running a farm or ranch…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…reform package include permanent repeal of the estate tax. Sometimes referred to as the “death tax,” the levy is imposed on the net value – less an exemption – of…