…to the president releasing a more thorough budget in the coming weeks and will continue to work with Congress to ensure strong funding.” The president’s budget calls for “reducing staffing…
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
…policy initiatives. McCaskill says of the bill: “Congress needs to think forward about the wide array of threats we face and take action before there’s a tragedy, not afterwards,” when…
Farmers, Ranchers Ask Congress to Strengthen Safety Net
The American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other farm and ranch groups asked congressional budget and appropriations committees to increase funding for farm programs in the 2018 farm bill. The…
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…security,” while calling on Congress to pass the measure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Farmers Union NFU Lauds Bill to Add USDA to Foreign…
Executive Order Initiates Review of WOTUS Rule
…of Congress to have non-navigable waters be under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act,” Gallaway said. “The fact that Trump is wanting to go back and craft a new…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…Administration and Congress in support of workable policies to control our borders and provide a stable workforce. Agriculture in America can’t grow without a reliable workforce. Immigrant workers are an…
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
…Mexico. Lynn says Congress and the Obama Administration “caved” by giving into the ruling. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative defended the move for several years, but Lynn says…
37 Farm Bill Programs Need Budget Baselines After FY 2018
The farm bill contains 37 programs that currently do not have budget baselines after the 2018 fiscal year. The programs account for $2.6 billion in spending. The Congressional Research Service…
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
…other risk management tools. The proposal includes restoring the feed cost formula to levels first proposed in the 2014 farm bill that were cut 10 percent by Congress. Federation chair…
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
…intent, it then must consult with Congress on the objective of trade talks during a 90-day period. The administration then must make public a detailed summary of the specific objectives….
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
…groups’ biggest criticism of Farm Bill law is the subsidies. “The next Farm Bill shouldn’t be based on a snapshot in time. Congress didn’t do that in 2014 because if…
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…of the Clean Water Act. “However, we believe the 2015 WOTUS rule exceeded the federal government’s jurisdiction as defined by Congress in the Act, which only intended to give the…
Starling Named Special Assistant for Agriculture
…Trump as we try to develop an effective and comprehensive safety net for cotton producers and as Congress develops a new farm bill.” Lee noted that Starling’s background of growing…
Agri View: Quicker Aid
Everett Griner talks about how quicker aid may be available to producers in today’s Agri View. Quicker Aid Congress writes a new Farm Bill every four years. The last one…