…obligations. The WTO has ruled that we face over $1 billion in annual retaliation if the Congress doesn’t act immediately to repeal this law,” said Chairman Conaway. On June 10th,…
Busy December for Ag in Congress
December will be another busy month for agriculture on Capitol Hill as groups like the American Farm Bureau push to win year-end tax and other legislation. Busy December for Congress…
EPA Improves Final RVOs
…by Congress, it is an important improvement from the proposed rule, and moves us closer to getting America’s most effective climate policy back on track and providing certainty for biofuels…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
A bipartisan group of former U.S. Department of Agriculture secretaries, today issued an open letter urging Congress to pass the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The former secretaries note that opening…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…notified the U.S. Congress of his intention to sign the TPP agreement after the legal text has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by each TPP country. The agreement will be…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
…closely with allied organizations and Congress to assure that FDA FSMA implementation is realistic and well-supported. PMA staff is in the process of assessing these newly released final rules in…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…The Honorable Paul N. (Chip) Jaenichen, Sr., Administrator, Maritime Administration, Washington, DC Panel II Mr. James E. Caponiti, President, American Maritime Congress, Washington, DC Mr. Philip Shapiro, President and CEO,…
Cattlemen Urge Congress to Address Expired Tax Extenders Legislation
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association along with the Public Lands Council and 37 additional agriculture groups sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to take up legislation…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
…organizations and Congress to assure that FDA FSMA implementation is realistic and well-supported. PMA staff is in the process of assessing these newly released final rules in detail and will…
FDA issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation rules
…to work closely with allied organizations and Congress to assure that FDA FSMA implementation is realistic and well-supported. PMA staff is in the process of assessing these newly released final…
CCM Applauds Release of TPP Text
…market have been nil,” Nelson said. “We’re eager to look at the language and then offer our unqualified support to members of Congress,” concludes Nelsen. Nelsen also serves as chair…
TPP Will Benefit California, Farm Leader Says
Wenger With today’s release of the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the California Farm Bureau Federation urged the state’s congressional delegation to support the agreement. The TPP…
Statement from Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
…period of consideration and review in the coming months, Congress will move quickly to pass this agreement. While the release of the text is a critical benchmark, there is still…
Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule
…it would give EPA jurisdiction over millions of acres of state and private property. Without action by Congress and the President to withdraw this rule; producers, stakeholders and states will…