…law and official notices to Congress, the earliest a deal can be agreed upon and concluded is March of next year. But, Forbes speculates that would be too close to…
Farmers, Ranchers Ready for Long-overdue Immigration Reform
…on certain points, such as capping the number of visas, we stand ready to work with Chairman Goodlatte and members of Congress to refine these provisions for the good of…
Rep. Carter Discusses H-2A with Secretary of Labor Acosta
Carter Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter and other members of Congress met with Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta to discuss recommended changes to regulations regarding the H-2A. The officials outlined seven…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…the $700 billion package last week, and the House of Representatives passed its version of the bill in July. The two versions must be reconciled before Congress can consider a…
U.S. Has First NAFTA Finalization Target
The United States now has a tentative timeline to complete the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. The Trump administration notified Congress Friday evening of expected changes to trade…
NFU Urges a No Vote on Health Care Plan
…score the vote. The National Farmers Union is calling on Congress to use a more transparent and bipartisan approach to improving healthcare. “The NFU’s member-driven policy affirms the right of…
Perdue Urges State Foresters to Call on Congress to Fix Fire Funding Problem
…Forest Service can manage its forests in a way to get ahead of these forest fires.’” Perdue asking foresters contact congress fire funding Perdue urging foresters contact congress fire funding…
Perdue Comments on Censky and McKinney Senate Committee Hearing
…to rage in large swaths of the country – we will need Steve Censky’s counsel to help navigate the landscape. And as Congress continues work on the 2018 Farm Bill,…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
Secretary Perdue Renews Call for Congress to Fix “Fire Borrowing” Problem U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that wildland fire suppression costs for the fiscal year have exceeded…
Plant-Based Food Sales Up 8 Percent from 2016
…percent from 2016. Over the same period, Nielsen Research, which did the study, shows cow milk sales down 5 percent. The findings come as a bill sits before Congress which…
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
…in the $70 billion program. Bloomberg reports that the move could endanger the bipartisan support he needs to get the farm bill through Congress. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold…
South Korea Wants Step by Step Approach to KORUS
…North American Free Trade Agreement, but the administration would have to notify Congress before doing so. Cabinet members, including Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, briefed the White House last week on…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…The realignments include: Advancing Trade In keeping with Congress’ directive in the 2014 Farm Bill and to advance agricultural trade, the Department in May created an Under Secretary for Trade…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…I urge Congress to take up the tax reform agenda to give American agriculture the best chance to succeed. That would be in line with our new motto here at…