As U.S. dairy producers continue to struggle with multi-year price lows and an inadequate safety net, National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on Congress to provide meaningful support for the…
Republicans Set for Battle Over Immigration
…of support for immigration policies remains in Congress. Supporters of legal immigration want expanded opportunities to get green cards and to expand visa programs to get more access to workers….
Ag Groups React to Proposed GIPSA Rules
…that industry groups have consistently voiced concern over. He also pointed out that Congress has repeatedly defunded the rules due to the staggering harm they would cause industry. “The GIPSA…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…is a federation of 22 state wheat grower associations that works to represent the needs and interests of wheat producers before Congress and federal agencies. Based in Washington, DC, NAWG…
Agri View: Trade with Cuba
…significant benefits for U.S. agriculture. Expansion has the support of farmers, economists, ag lenders, commodity groups and some members of Congress. It could ultimately arise to 800 million dollars a…
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
…regulations in the Administration’s last days” and warning of Congress’ intent to scrutinize and overturn such actions if necessary. USDA’s actions also run counter to Chairman K. Michael Conaway’s (R-TX)…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…the Trump administration and the new Congress to repeal the “unnecessary, destructive and illegitimate midnight rule.” Written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),…
Past, Present, and Future of SNAP
…improvement. The findings in this report will guide our efforts as we prepare to reauthorize SNAP in the 115th Congress,” said Chairman Conaway. “Over the past two years, it was…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…Seventy-one percent supported overproduction management being incorporated in any price support program by Congress, and 72 percent supported managing oversupply at the state level. Despite that favorable feedback, additional comments…
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…blend wall and effectively surpassed the statutory cap on ethanol set in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. Indeed, Congress in the statute set a cap on conventional ethanol…
House Speaker Promises Regulation Relief
Ryan House Speaker Paul Ryan promises to provide regulatory relief during the next Congress. The Wisconsin Republican over the weekend used agriculture as an example of needing relief during a…
National Honey Board Members and Alternates Named
…USDA encourages board membership that reflects the diversity of the individuals served by the programs. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards that are…
TPP Showing Slight Signs of Life in Congress
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead, at least in its current form. Republicans in Congress are increasingly talking about somehow salvaging the trade deal, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to walk…
Obama Administration Finishing Many Regulations
…considered “economically significant,” with an estimated economic impact of at least $100 million a year. Agencies under the Obama Administration are rushing the final rules before a new Congress takes…