…compared to a year ago: bagged salad, down 16 percent to $2.41 per pound ground chuck, down 3 percent to $3.99 per pound eggs, down 3 percent to $1.44 dozen…
Senators Want Action on Brazil Ethanol Tariff
…U.S. exports and American jobs.” Led by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a letter asked Lighthizer to “directly engage the Brazilian government and quickly work to resolve” the issue. The letter…
Grassley Weighs in on Latest Threats to Withdraw From Trade Agreements
…Senate Ag Republican Chuck Grassley doesn’t think ditching a trade deal with one of America’s biggest trading partners in ag and manufacturing, South Korea, makes much sense. Trade But like…
Senator Chuck Grassley Pessimistic About Farm Bill This Year
Grassley Longtime Ag Senator Chuck Grassley expects a farm bill to make it out of committee this year. However, he’s pessimistic about a farm bill actually getting done this year….
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
…American farmland at a record rate for the past decade, with foreign-owned land reaching an area the size of Tennessee by 2014. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Michigan Senator Debbie…
Senate Committee Blocks E15 Bill
…Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana. Despite the bipartisan support, the legislation was unable to muster enough support…
Ag Groups React to RFS Volumes for 2018
…of Congress as it relates to the RFS,” says NFU President Roger Johnson. “But today’s disappointing proposal seems to back off these assurances.” Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley called the lack…
R-CALF Seeking U.S. Investigation into JBS Scandal
…a comprehensive, 11-page request to President Trump, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for a full investigation and strict antitrust enforcement…
White House Sends NAFTA Redo Notification Letter to Congress
…letter could be sent. The letter was addressed to Chuck Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, and Nancy Pelosi. In the letter, Lighthizer stressed the need to modernize the agreement. “As…
Bill Introduced to Reform Biodiesel Tax Credit
Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, along with a bipartisan group of 14 other senators, introduced a bill that would be designed to reform the biodiesel tax credit…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…by producers, raising concerns about the legislation’s effect on those operations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Office of Senator Chuck Grassley Senator Chuck Grassley has…
Egg-Citing News – Food Prices Down for Easter
Lower retail prices for several foods, including eggs, ground chuck, sirloin tip roast, chicken breasts and toasted oat cereal resulted in a significant decrease in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s…
House Agriculture Committee Leadership Calls for Swift Confirmation of Governor Sonny Perdue
Perdue Yesterday afternoon, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway and Ranking Member Collin Peterson sent the following letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Agriculture…
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Amy Klobuchar led 23 senators in a bipartisan letter urging President Trump to maintain the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and…