…In a statement announcing the coalition, organizers say members will meet with Congress and the Trump administration to express concerns about the downstream effects of the proposed tariffs on imports…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…due to heavily-subsidized foreign fiber competition and the immediate lack of a safety net policy on par with other crops. The industry will continue to work with USDA and Congress…
USTR Wants Renewal of Trade-Promotion Authority
…Promotion Authority, also known as ‘fast track authority,’ to obtain an up or down vote on new trade agreements submitted to Congress. Lighthizer ads, “Based on our discussions with Congressional…
Hatch: Congress Will Act on NAFTA Withdrawal
Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch weighed in this week on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. The Senate Finance Committee Chair says Congress will intervene if President Trump…
China Removes Duties On US Chicken
…APHIS and members of Congress.” China’s action comes at a time when it and the U.S. are engaged in a dispute over a number of trade issues involving a variety…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…and other champions in Congress for their persistence to ensure the hold on Bill’s nomination was lifted. “In 30 years advocating for ethanol, I have met and worked with hundreds…
Section 199A Fix Is Coming
A DTN report says Congress may be close to replacing the Section 199A language in the new tax law that curbs the advantages of farmers who sell their products to…
Agri View: Issues Impact on Agriculture
…more important is the immigrant, or Migrant Labor Law. A lot of bad things can happen if Congress doesn’t take sides with the farmer. And, the immigrant and migrant labor…
CFBF Seeks Alternatives to AG Act
…employees. Now before Congress, H.R. 4760, the Securing America’s Future Act, would fund a border wall and address internal immigration enforcement and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. It…
Farm Bureau Statement on AG Act Workforce Legislation
The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on all members of Congress to support House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte in his goal of including the AG Act in the…
MN Students Want GMO Approval Process Streamlined
A group of graduate students at the University of Minnesota is asking Congress to streamline the approval process for GMO crops that produce food and fiber. A DTN article says…
Immigration Debate in Congress Still Struggling
The Senate’s immigration debate ended on Thursday with no deal. Neither a bipartisan plan nor President Trump’s proposal had the required number of votes to pass. Every proposal considered couldn’t…
Trump Budget Proposal Considered “DOA”
…Congress on Monday. No one in the entire American food chain seems happy with what they’ve seen. Everyone, from members of Congress to farm leaders, crop insurance executives, as well…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Strong Bipartisan Bill in U.S. Senate
…that farms were exempt from CERCLA reporting and small farms, in particular, were exempt from EPCRA reporting, given that low-level livestock emissions are not the kind of “releases” that Congress…