A group of lawmakers recently sent a letter to Congressional leadership detailing support for ag research funding in the budget reconciliation package. The letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
Cattle Contract Library Act Moving Forward
…no single, silver bullet solution to the wide variety of needs among our diverse membership, but lawmakers can start by focusing on viable solutions that have broad-base support across the…
Federal Officials Seek Review of Water Management Plans
…Fisheries Service.” Several lawmakers have expressed concern about Reclamation’s recent action. In a press release, the lawmakers voice opposition to “the Biden administration’s reckless, anti-scientific, and politically-motivated attempt to rewrite…
Lawmakers Alert USTR of Chinese Influence in Latin America
A group of 12 lawmakers recently penned a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative about the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party in Latin America and Caribbean trade and…
FARM Act Seeks oversite on Foreign Ag Farmland Investments
Lawmakers introduced the Foreign Adversary Risk Management or FARM Act. The legislation seeks to combat foreign interference in America’s agriculture supply chain through reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment…
AFBF: No Methane Tax on Animals in Reconciliation Bill
…a tax would have been devastating to agriculture.” Kieffer says Farm Bureau opposes any tax on methane, but “is grateful to lawmakers for recognizing the thin margins in agriculture and…
Governor’s Veto of AB 616 ‘Protects the Sanctity of the Secret Ballot’
…to protect farmworkers’ rights and uphold the Agricultural Labor Relations Act. “Governor Newson has sent to Sacramento lawmakers the clear message that card check has no place in California,” said…
Ag Industry Gathers to Encourage Governor Newsom to Veto AB 616
…establish have been defeated in the past. Johansson echoed the frustration regarding what lawmakers have been focusing on this legislative session, which has been expressed by many farmers and ranchers….
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
U.S. Rep. David Scott House Agriculture Committee Democrats are expressing concerns over non-tariff trade barriers imposed on agricultural biotechnology products. Led by Chairman David Scott of Georgia, the lawmakers sent…
Ag Rally at the Capitol
…goal of the rally is to remind lawmakers to prioritize water. Farm Bureau is encouraging folks to gather at 11 am, on Thursday, Sept. 9th at the California State Capitol….
Western House Members Ask for FEMA Disaster Declaration
…of Colorado and Jared Huffman of California, whose districts have been hit hard by drought and wildfires, joined 31 other lawmakers in the House asking the president and the Federal…
Contract Producers Eligible for Assistance Under Recent CFAP 2 Update
…contract growers were left out and worked with lawmakers and the administration to ensure all farmers’ voices were being heard,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a…
Industry Groups Urge Congressional Support for Climate-Smart Agriculture
A coalition of a dozen agricultural and conservation groups are encouraging lawmakers to broaden support for climate-smart agriculture. Last week a letter was sent by the coalition to the leadership…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-09-21
…sales, the winegrape market improving after COVID brings an increase in demand and lawmakers create the EATS Act to counter Prop. 12. Tune in to the show for these news…