…administration gives its official notice to Congress, it triggers 90 days of discussion with industry and lawmakers before it can officially start trade talks. From the National Association of Farm…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…MPP remains the right model for the future of our industry, changes are needed if Congress wants to prevent dairy farmers like me from going out of business,” he said….
Senate Bill Would Protect Farmworkers
…broad talk in Congress of reforming immigration laws this year. The legislation would allow undocumented farmworkers who have worked in agriculture for at least 100 days in each of the…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…time for Congress intervene,” he said. NMPF continues to build support for legislation called the DAIRY PRIDE Act (DPA), which would ensure food labels are policed by regulators. The measure,…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
U.S. dairy leaders from across the country visited Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress and Trump Administration officials to hold Canada accountable for its trade violations and hasten the…
NACD Applauds Appropriations Bill in Support of Conservation
Congress is expected to pass an appropriations bill this week that for the remainder of this fiscal year would provide strong support for many of the voluntary conservation programs that…
New Spending Bill’s Impact on Agriculture
Congress put together a spending package on Sunday night that would keep the government running through the rest of fiscal year 2017. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the bottom line…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
…U.S. cotton industry in consultation with Congress.” Lee said the cottonseed policy is: 1) broadly supported by the entire U.S. cotton industry, as well as many other farm bill stakeholders;…
USDA Seeks Nominees for American Egg Board
…appointed each year in order to provide continuity in policy. USDA encourages board membership that reflects the diversity of the individuals served by its industry. Since 1966, Congress has authorized…
Farm Bureau Responds to President’s Tax Plan
…not add to the challenges of growing our nation’s food, fuel and fiber. We are ready to work with the administration and Congress to address all of agriculture’s needs in…
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Voices Support for Tackling of Canada’s Protectionist Dairy Practices
…(IDFA) said the 25-year-old pact is a critically important agreement that needs to be modernized, not withdrawn from, as they praised the congressional letter’s focus on ways to improve upon…
Farm Bureau Applauds Regulatory Accountability Act
…make demands or impose costs that go beyond the will of Congress. When the government proposes rules, we should all have ample opportunity to evaluate and comment on the proposals….
USDA Seeks Nominees for Christmas Tree Promotion Board
…more information, visit the Christmas Tree Promotion Board page on USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website or contact Victoria Carpenter at (202) 720-6930, email VictoriaM.Carpenter@ams.usda.gov. Since 1966, Congress has authorized…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…with the administration and Congress on issues like trade, farm labor and regulatory reform, with the goal of boosting American agriculture and increasing access to American-grown food, fuel and fiber.”…