…Corps of Engineers broad control over land use far beyond what Congress authorized in the Clean Water Act. The lawsuit also claims vagueness and over-breadth of the rule violate the…
U.S. Wheat Growers See TPA as First Step to Increased Export Opportunity
…those countries is growing rapidly and we can’t afford to lose out.” NAWG and USW applaud the tireless work of Congress and the President to get to this point, and…
House Water Bill Introduction Praised
…R. Page, Board President, Kern County Water Agency “We applaud the efforts of Congressman Valadao, Congressman McCarthy, and many others in their bipartisan effort to address a California water supply…
Trade Promotion Authority Passes House
…the House for taking this necessary step to securing future free trade deals that will boost American exports. “Trade Promotion Authority gives Congress the ability to set definitive goals for…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…under the Endangered Species Act,” said Van Liew. “We encourage Congress to provide direction to the agencies to defer to state sage grouse management plans so that land management agencies…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…measure soon. The sooner Congress acts, the sooner the agencies can re-craft a rule that more accurately reflects the will of Congress and respects the concerns of all affected parties.”…
PMA Issues Statement of the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act
…uncompetitive, but also through the uncertainty that this will create for long-term contracts. We urge Congress to act quickly to approve H.R. 2393.” Read more in a letter that PMA…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…United States lacks the assurances offered by trade agreements have declined this year, highlighting why it is so important for Congress to act and pass strong trade promotion authority legislation….
American Farm Bureau Federation on EPA’s Final WOTUS Rule
…for it by Congress and the courts and dealt more with regulating land use than protecting our nation’s valuable water resources. EPA’s decision to mount an aggressive advocacy campaign during…
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
…rule poses an unnecessary threat to private property owners and cattle producers across the country. The only fix is to start over with all stakeholders’ input and direction from Congress….
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…representative in Congress asking for passage of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599). We also need to do our part in educating consumers. We need to teach…
S&W Seed Company to Participate in the 2015 World Seed Congress
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) is participating in the International Seed Federation 2015 World Seed Congress, being held this week in Krakow, Poland. Mark Grewal, president and chief executive officer…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
…COOL for beef, pork and chicken — nothing more than a failed government experiment— must be repealed. In 2002, Congress enacted a mandatory country of origin labeling requirement for meat…
Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal COOL
…After multiple rulings against the U.S. by the World Trade Organization, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President and Chugwater, Wyoming, cattleman, Philip Ellis said this action by Congress is long overdue….