…or no approval by Congress, without amendments. U.S. goods and services trade with the EU totaled nearly $1.2 trillion in 2017, while trade with Japan totaled an estimated $283.6 billion…
Farm Bill Being Stalled Further Possible
…Democrat Collin Peterson this week speculated congress members from states impacted by the hurricane will pressure lawmakers to “either add something to the farm bill or appropriations,” according to Politico….
Panel Calls for Congress to Pass Senate Version of the Farm Bill
A panel formed by Food Policy Action says Congress should pass the Senate version of the farm bill. The organization took aim at the House version of the farm bill…
USDA Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…KB), is available on the Hass Avocado Board page on the AMS website and on the board’s website, loveonetoday.com. Since 1966, Congress has authorized 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards…
Europe’s Leading Livestock Event, Sommet de l’Elevage, Welcomes 95,000+ Professionals
…also the Salers breed’s International Congress with almost 200 farmers coming to the event. “Another important moment for the SOMMET allowing the show to reinforce a little more the idea…
International Trade Commission to Review USMCA
…and Congress is expected to wait until the review is finished to vote on the trade pact. However, Trade Promotion Authority rules don’t require Congress to wait for the review….
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…they experience a substantial drop in revenue or prices for their covered commodities. “These program payments are mandated by Congress, but the Department has taken measures to ensure we meet…
Environmental Groups: No Farm Bill Better Than Bad Bill
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and a group of left-leaning environmental groups will hold a press conference Monday to tell Congress “No farm bill is better than a…
E15 Challenges Ahead
…in the courts,” adding that action by Congress to support the move is “the most reliable avenue to finally getting this done.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Leaders Unite to Oppose USDA Relocation Plans
…USDA as a whole. However, the coalition wrote to Congress this week warning of likely damage to U.S. agriculture and urging the administration to abandon the plan. The coalition was…
Agri View: America’s Roads Falling Apart
…administration. Congress has not delivered any plan that would lead to an overhaul. Repairs are constantly being made. But, no wholesale effort to rebuild. It is especially a problem for…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
The GMO Labeling law mandated by Congress will be established by the end of this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Perdue told Organic Insider last week that despite…
Farm Bill Expiration Jeopardizes Multiple Programs
…particularly important to specific farm bill titles and to the programs’ beneficiaries,” according to a report by the Congressional Research Service. Programs such the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, the Conservation…
Congress Could Press for NAFTA Vote This Year
Republicans could push for a swift vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement if Congressional power swings to Democrats in the November elections. Some Republicans in the Senate are pushing to approve…