…month and met with some senior Trump advisers and Republican senators, including Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts. Her message was to remind a new Congress and administration in Washington,…
Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Appointments Named
…nominated by beef, veal, dairy, and importers-certified organizations. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards. They empower farmers and ranchers to leverage their…
Farm Bureau, NASDA Seek Delay of Unlawful EPA Rule
…questions from Congress. “EPA’s failure to meet its statutory obligations deprived Congress of its lawful expectation of examining the regulation before its promulgation,” the petition states. The groups also claimed…
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Members Named
…of 1996 and the Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order. USDA encourages board membership that reflects the diversity of the individuals served by the programs. Since 1966, Congress has authorized…
National Processed Raspberry Council Members Named
…served by the programs. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are industry-funded and empower agricultural industries, including the forest products industry, with…
NFU Board Calls on Congress to Assist Struggling Dairy Producers
As U.S. dairy producers continue to struggle with multi-year price lows and an inadequate safety net, National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on Congress to provide meaningful support for the…
Republicans Set for Battle Over Immigration
…of support for immigration policies remains in Congress. Supporters of legal immigration want expanded opportunities to get green cards and to expand visa programs to get more access to workers….
Ag Groups React to Proposed GIPSA Rules
…that industry groups have consistently voiced concern over. He also pointed out that Congress has repeatedly defunded the rules due to the staggering harm they would cause industry. “The GIPSA…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…is a federation of 22 state wheat grower associations that works to represent the needs and interests of wheat producers before Congress and federal agencies. Based in Washington, DC, NAWG…
Agri View: Trade with Cuba
…significant benefits for U.S. agriculture. Expansion has the support of farmers, economists, ag lenders, commodity groups and some members of Congress. It could ultimately arise to 800 million dollars a…
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
…regulations in the Administration’s last days” and warning of Congress’ intent to scrutinize and overturn such actions if necessary. USDA’s actions also run counter to Chairman K. Michael Conaway’s (R-TX)…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…the Trump administration and the new Congress to repeal the “unnecessary, destructive and illegitimate midnight rule.” Written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),…
Past, Present, and Future of SNAP
…improvement. The findings in this report will guide our efforts as we prepare to reauthorize SNAP in the 115th Congress,” said Chairman Conaway. “Over the past two years, it was…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…Seventy-one percent supported overproduction management being incorporated in any price support program by Congress, and 72 percent supported managing oversupply at the state level. Despite that favorable feedback, additional comments…