…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…
DTN Poll: Farmers Continue Supporting Trump
…that President Trump devotes enough attention to rural America, while only nine percent of respondents believe that Congress does. Overall, 72 percent of respondents indicated that issues that affect their…
Scientists and Economists Unite Against USDA Move
…and Agriculture out of the Washington metropolitan area, according to the Hagstrom Report. In the letter, the coalition urged Congress to delay the reorganization until all stakeholders, including USDA employees,…
New NAFTA Faces Long Road Before Implementation
…must allow for a statutory 60-day notification period before sending a deal to Congress. Given the way the timeline works under Trade Promotion Authority, the administration set a deadline at…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…Johansson said, “and we urge Congress to ratify the USMCA without delay.” Johansson said the agreement will provide California farmers and ranchers with “much-needed certainty” in key export markets. “We…
Canada Joins Trade Accord to Replace NAFTA
…be sent to Congress for any suggested changes during the 60-day review period before President Trump can sign it into law. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News…
Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
The National Biodiesel Board is grateful for the 46 members of Congress who voiced strong support for a multi-year extension of the biodiesel tax incentive. The members of Congress represent…
House to Recess Without Final Vote on Farm Bill
…to Congress about the need for a farm bill—delivered on-time—that provides the programs and resources that agriculture relies so heavily on. Though the House’s several-weeks-long recess means lawmakers won’t be…
AFBF: Environmental Litigation Reform Needed
…frustrated by inequity and lack of transparency in environmental activist groups’ misuse of litigation fee-shifting laws, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. Testifying today before a congressional subcommittee, AFBF…
Farm Bureau Calls for Evaluation of Endangered Species Protection
Image courtesy American Farm Bureau Federation California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson urged Congress to improve the current culture of conflict that exemplifies current Endangered Species Act regulations. Testifying…
Perdue Defends USDA Reorganization Plan that Moves Offices Out of DC
…Congress opposing the changes to ERS. In his letter, Perdue acknowledged that both ERS and NIFA interact with Congress and other Washington officials, and said: “We are committed to retaining…