After being reintroduced in Congress, the Growing Climate Solutions Act is receiving significant support from the agriculture industry. The bill was introduced by Senators Debbie Stabenow, Mike Braun, Lindsey Graham,…
Biden’s Proposed Budget Brings Added Support to USDA
…Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Forest Service that will bolster voluntary conservation across the country.” The discretionary spending proposal will ultimately be decided by Congress. Funding levels…
Lawmakers Asked for More Support for Conservation Programs
…the coalition states in the letter. The coalition noted that increased investment in NRCS will contribute to the wider adoption of conservation practices. As Congress places a greater emphasis on…
Industry Groups Support Reintroduction of HAULS Act
The Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021, known as the HAULS Act has been reintroduced in Congress. A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the legislation aimed at…
Farm Groups Push for Swift Action on Agriculture Labor from The Senate
…FWMA in the House demonstrates the acute need for ag labor reform this Congress and illustrates that consensus can be achieved,” NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern said in a…
Lawmakers Support Push to Address Container Shortages
…In the meantime, we call on the Commission to provide monthly updates to Congress until the matter is resolved.” The letter was sent after FMC indicated the agency would be…
Legislation Introduced to Repeal Federal Estate Tax
…Smith recently introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation has the support of nearly 150 lawmakers in both houses of Congress. Multiple agricultural groups have also…
New EPA Administrator Michael Regan Confirmed by Senate
…EPA priorities. During his confirmation hearing, Regan said that “we can’t regulate our way out of every problem we approach.” Several members of Congress were pleased with Regan’s confirmation and…
Coalition Highlights Value of Crop Insurance as Congress Develops Budget
…to ensure that the critical role that crop insurance plays in agriculture is acknowledged. “USDA and Congress have taken extraordinary ad hoc measures over the past three years to ensure…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-11-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including Congress passing the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and…
President Biden Ready to Sign Latest COVID Relief Legislation
The latest COVID relief legislation has now been approved by both houses of Congress. After passing through the Senate on Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives took up the $1.9…
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Reintroduced with Ag Support
…agricultural guest-worker program. It marks the second time that Congress will be addressing the bill. Multiple agricultural groups have been supportive of the efforts to simplify the H-2A application process….
FACA Expands Membership and Narrows Its Focus
…The alliance is now working towards more detailed proposals to complement the previous recommendations that garnered interest from Congress. Any proposals from FACA will include incentive-based climate solutions based on…
Lawmakers Ask Biden for Rural Broadband Infrastructure Improvements
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is encouraging President Joe Biden to make rural broadband infrastructure a priority moving forward. Members of the Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus sent a letter detailing…