…Farm Bill and funding for critical research and conservation programs, Congress is debating serious issues that will affect the seed industry’s ability to continue meeting the evolving needs of farmers,…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
by Jim Mulhern, President, CEO National Milk Producers Federation If experience is the best teacher, Congress should have learned an important lesson from the experience with the dairy Margin Protection…
AFBF and NGFA Urge Senate to Confirm Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary This Week
…Congress on international trade, farm bill and regulatory issues affecting U.S. farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses.” Perdue has the bipartisan support of six past agriculture secretaries, the AFBF and NGFA noted,…
Trump May Seek Only Minor Tweaks to NAFTA
…proposal being circulated in Congress by the U.S. trade representative’s office, the U.S. would keep some of NAFTA’s most controversial provisions, including an arbitration panel that lets investors in the…
Farm Bureau Applauds Law to Restore Local Control of Federal Lands
…stakeholders. We are pleased that Congress passed and President Trump signed a law to overturn the flawed ‘Planning 2.0’ rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management. The new law…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews the Farm Credit System
…health of the system. Congress established the FCS in the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 at a time when credit was largely unavailable or unaffordable in rural areas, and…
Subcommittee Examines the Future of SNAP
…of the hearing series to set the stage for the next farm bill. During the 114th Congress, the committee completed a comprehensive review of SNAP—known as the Past, Present, and…
Ag Groups Divided on Health Care Reform
…President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to Congress asking House members to pass H.R. 1628. Duvall said Farm Bureau believes the primary responsibility for health care lies with individuals. “We…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
…in 2010 proposed several PSA provisions – collectively known as the GIPSA Rule – that Congress mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill; eliminating the need to prove a competitive injury…
Amid Brazil Scandal, Groups Urging Reconsideration of COOL
…Congress in late 2015 when the World Trade Organization authorized retaliatory measures against the U.S. because of the legislation. But, with a recent scandal in Brazil regarding tainted meat being…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…groups giving testimony want the new program to be included in talks as Congress develops the 2018 Farm Bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…they are working to “raise the alarm” across social media platforms this week. The groups sent a letter to Congressional leaders this week saying, “Food safety rules help to reduce…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
As Congress begins its deliberations on the next farm bill, improvements to the dairy Margin Protection Program must be a top priority for lawmakers, said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO…
Democrat House Member to Introduce Perdue at Hearing
…hearing and confirmation process, it may not be until after the Easter Recess of Congress before the full Senate confirms Perdue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….