…require Congress to take some extraordinary measure in the next farm bill. The USDA can also utilize funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to stabilize and support farm income and…
Federal Bill Aims to Prevent Local Regulation of Agriculture
A bill introduced by a member of Congress seeks to prevent state and local regulation of agriculture by prohibiting any additional restrictions placed on agriculture and food production when a…
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says a potential trade dispute with China could have negative consequences on the new Farm Bill Congress is currently working on. Politico says Congress may need…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…supports aggressive efforts to fight unfair trade practices, is urging the Trump Administration to work with Congress to develop a Farm Bill that protects family farmers from harm as a…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) submitted a Report to Congress that reviews the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program and includes feedback from a broad range…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…Secretary Perdue. “This includes our support of America’s dairy farms. We encourage dairy producers to review the provisions of the updated program, which Congress shaped with their feedback. Those changes…
Agri View: Farm Bill
…that Congress is dealing with. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue has made public his 7 point outline, which most farmers, maybe all of them, would accept. Briefly, a financial safety net…
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
As Congress ramps up its work on a new Farm Bill, the Independent Community Bankers of America released a white paper with its recommended principles for the new bill. ICBA…
Veterinarians Take to Capitol Hill
…annual fly-in to meet with congressional offices. In the next farm bill, fly-in attendees are asking Congress to help prevent animal disease outbreaks by establishing and funding a three-pronged measure,…
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
…January in the Senate by Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin. NMPF said that Congress’ instructions to FDA should restrict the ability of beverages made from plant foods from using the term…
Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges
…bill. Speaking last week at a Senate Finance Committee hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Roberts simply said: “This is not a good situation.” Speculating that if Congress needs…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…receive the proper funding they need. September 8, 2017: Secretary Perdue Calls on Congress to Fix Forest Service Fire Funding Problem September 14, 2017: Secretary Perdue Renews Call for Congress…
Broadband Investment and Section 199A Tax Code Fix in Omnibus Applauded by Perdue
…Congress recognized this need and has provided this critical funding. The inclusion of this money dovetails nicely with President Trump’s bold agenda to restore and expand the nation’s crumbling infrastructure,…
President Trump Signs Omnibus
…disappointment in the lack of language related to the Waters of the U.S. rule. “We had hoped Congress would include language that would have authorized the administrator of the Environmental…