Taking on barriers to rural broadband expansion – that’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Rural lawmakers are ramping up congressional oversight of federal broadband expansion efforts. In response,…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…federal sustainability efforts is USDA’s BioPreferred® Program, which Congress created under the 2002 Farm Bill. The program is the Federal government’s official advocate and market accelerator for biobased products. Rural…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules
…to find the workers they need,” said IFPA CEO Cathy Burns. “This is why Congress must act to pass agricultural immigration reform now. America’s agricultural producers simply cannot wait any…
Strengthening Dog Import Standards
…to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases impacting both animal and human health. The legislation has been reintroduced in both chambers of Congress and would improve importation standards to…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
The House Agriculture Committee held its first hearing of the new congressional year, titled “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture”. Opening statements from the committee leaders were partisan and…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…working with Congress to strengthen Title I programs, improve risk management tools, and utilize these FACA recommendations to advance our sustainability mission in a manner that respects farmers and ranchers…
Speaker McCarthy Emphasizes Importance of Farmers at 2023 World Ag Expo
…the resiliency of U.S. producers, McCarthy pointed out the need for lawmakers to better address the challenges that agriculture faces. “Our job in the next Congress is to make sure…
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
…Congressman Costa said in a press release. “We need to prevent foreign adversaries like China and Iran from undermining the American agricultural industry. We introduced this legislation to ensure American…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
House Agriculture Chairman Glenn GT Thompson recently announced subcommittee Chairs and jurisdictions for the 118th Congress. Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture The Pennsylvania Republican…
Lawmakers Call for More Action in Addressing Avian Flu Outbreak
…Altogether, nearly 60 million birds have been affected by the ongoing outbreak as of February 1. Congress has taken action on supporting mitigation efforts through the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…supporting these initiatives to ensure that agriculture in the United States remains viable for generations to come. Congress has a unique opportunity to help fortify and propel U.S. agriculture to…
SHIP IT Act Seeks to Address Trucking Supply Chain Challenges
Congressional efforts to address supply chain shortfalls continue with the recent introduction of the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act. U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson and…
NCBA Suing Biden Administration Over Endangered Species Listing
…was previously set to take effect at the end of January, but thanks to pressure on the Biden administration from NCBA and our allies in Congress, the rule was delayed…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 01-19-23
…the 118th Congress committees, and the Spanish sessions offered at ACTIVATE 23. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…