More than 300 agricultural, environmental, and other stakeholder groups are encouraging Congress to reaffirm federal authority over pesticide products. The coalition notes that the statute governing pesticides, the Federal Insecticide,…
Lawmakers Highlight Aspects of OSRA That Could Render the Law Ineffective
Members of Congress are calling for stricter enforcement of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022. In a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), lawmakers highlight the need…
Week in Review: Federal Intervention Sought in Rail Dispute & Another CA County Hits $8 Billion in Ag Value
More than 190 members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group want Congress to prepare to help prevent a railroad strike or lockout. Fresno County is among the ranks of $8…
Union Pushes Back Date for Potential Railroad Worker Strike
…by voluntarily agreeing to provide paid sick leave to all employees. “Congress should not intervene and rescue the railroads if they continue to refuse to provide workers with paid sick…
Ag Groups Ask Congress to Prevent Potential Railroad Strike
More than 190 members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group want Congress to prepare to help prevent a railroad strike or lockout. Beef Magazine says a strike or lockout would…
State and Federal Officials Learn About Agricultural Concerns in Monterey County
…big elephant got addressed in our discussions and that message clearly got across to our Congress people as well as to Deputy Commissioner Yiannis. So overall I would say it…
USDA Providing Relief to Qualified Borrowers Struggling to Make Payments
…possible by Congress through the IRA. Further assistance and changes to the approach will be made in subsequent phases. USDA provides access to credit to approximately 115,000 producers who cannot…
California Dairy Industry Priorities for the Next Farm Bill
As Congress continues working on the 2023 Farm Bill, the California dairy industry has several priorities for lawmakers to consider. Director of Regulatory and Economic Affairs for the California Milk…
Candy is Big Business in U.S., Sugar Industry Concerned about Policy
…to Congress as they try to dismantle the policy that protects his farm. The dispute is over proposals that those in the sugar industry say would weaken the nation’s sugar…
Ag Groups Raise Concern Over Damage A Railroad Strike Would Have
…Association, and USA Rice. The groups encourage Congress to intervene if an agreement cannot be met and a railroad strike is imminent. A shutdown of the rail system has the…
Applications Open for Rural High-Speed Internet Program
…internet. The agency is making over $1 billion available for the program, a critical piece of the effort to connect every American to affordable and reliable high-speed internet. Congress approved…
Specialty Crop Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
…advocate for support under a common set of goals and intend to soon share recommendations to Congress,” SCFBA co-chairs Mike Joyner, Dave Puglia, Kam Quarles, and Robert Guenther said in…
Peterson, Outlaw on Next Farm Bill
…2023. They believe the current bill will be extended for at least a year while congress debates the next bill. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Peterson, Outlaw on Next…
Inflation Hitting Farm Families
…lower prescription drug prices. Republicans cite other economists at the Penn Wharton School of Business and Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation that argued the bill Schumer hopes to bring up…