…Pact; Urges Congress to Approve Swiftly The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commended the Trump Administration today for signing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA),…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Signing of USMCA
…process to help U.S. wheat growers along the border become more competitive. “This is good news for American farmers and we now need Congress to follow suit and enact the…
NCBA Welcomes USMCA Signing, Will Work with Congress to Secure Passage
…dollar markets for U.S. beef. We look forward to working with Congress to get USMCA passed into law as quickly as possible.” Background Today (11/30/2018) the leaders of the United…
Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval
…Members Stabenow and Peterson made the bill a priority for this Congress, and all Americans—farmers and consumers—are better off for it. “Continued access to risk management tools, assistance in foreign…
NPPC Testifies In Support Of USMCA
…Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – now known as the USMCA. As part of the deal’s ratification process, the ITC is providing the president, the U.S. Trade Representative and Congress with independent…
USDA Invests to Support Military Veterans Pursuing Farming and Ranching Careers
…Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (AgVets). Section 760 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 244, 115th Congress) provides funds to NIFA for AgVets to provide…
Farm Bill’s Future Unknown as Congress Reshuffles After Election
…announced as early as this week, with other reports suggesting that the changeover in Congress could push the process into 2019. While not meeting the original deadline in September, lawmakers…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
Leaders of five California agricultural organizations have joined together to request Congress include the state’s winegrape growers in a disaster assistance bill. Congress is expected to soon take up a…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…labor shortage problem, but it will take action from Congress to address it fully. I applaud Secretary Acosta and urge members of Congress to redouble their efforts to help our…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “We look forward to working with the new Congress to strengthen agriculture by fixing the ag…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
A diverse group of organizations is asking Congress to put agribusiness mergers on hold for a while so their impact can be further evaluated. A total of 213 “farm, food,…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…has also received letters of support from a number of governors, members of Congress, farm-related organizations, and state and local officials. It is possible that ERS and NIFA will be…
EPA Chief Says E15 Expansion Doesn’t Need Congress
Andrew Wheeler, Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, says his agency can expand E15 sales to year-round without Congressional approval. Wheeler also said last week that the oil industry needs…
Farm Bill a Topic on the Campaign Trail
…proposal in place to tighten work requirements on able-bodied adults under review at the Office of Management and Budget. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue doesn’t want to get ahead of Congress…