…with the Biden Administration and Congress on efforts to ensure that USMCA terms are adhered to. “U.S. dairy farmers and manufacturers have only limited access to the Canadian market under…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…report, also published today, assesses the opportunities, including today’s significant investment in the meat and poultry sector, that USDA, other Federal agencies and Congress have made over the long-term to…
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
…degree of funding support that the coalition was advocating for, it was still seen as a victory. “The challenge though is that Congress has not passed a budget and has…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…Klobuchar and Thune, and others in Congress, to address outstanding concerns and provide for the strongest possible reforms.” The legislation seeks to make it more difficult for ocean carriers to…
MSOB: Working Towards Universal Understanding of Biostimulant Products
…the understanding of biostimulants, but efforts will continue moving forward. “I still think we have work to do in educating members of Congress and other federal officials in the executive…
Secretary of Transportation on HOS Regulations for Livestock Haulers
…with Congress to make this more of a permanent move. This week during an interview with AgNet Media, we asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg what his office was…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-21-22
…working with the Biden administration on WOTUS and get an update on where farm labor reform sits in Congress. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…allow us to build on the research and the lessons learned to address this wildfire crisis facing many of our communities,” said Moore. “We want to thank Congress, the President…
California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment
…by Congress in the 2008 Farm Bill and is the nation’s leading competitive grants program for agricultural sciences. The new AFRI program area is intended to provide scalable approaches for…
CAWG President John Aguirre to Step Down After 12 Years
…Aguirre has spent his career working on agriculture and food policy. He began his career in the U.S. Congress working for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and…
Farm Bureaus Concerned About Changes to Clean Water Rule
…Congress charged the federal government with protecting interstate navigable waters and the states to protect all others. The resources and landscapes across this country are incredibly diverse and it’s imperative…
Federal Agencies Take Tough Stance on Anticompetitive Practices in Ag
…agencies will also be collaborating on the identification of areas where Congress may be able to improve enforcement capabilities. The renewed focus on behalf of USDA and DOJ comes as…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-14-21
…ETS draft, how retailer interest helped spur the growth of organics and get an update on what’s happening in Congress for the remainder of the year. Tune in to the…
Congressional Timeline for the Remainder of 2021
…Reece Langley said that by that time Congress will need to either approve a full year appropriations bill, or another continuing resolution. Congress also has additional priorities to work through…