…states that command this narrow schedule. And H2A only works about half of the time. Congress has had eleven years to fix this problem but little to nothing has been…
Congress Back in Session This Week
…session. One need for Congress before the election is the passage of appropriation bills, including funding for the Department of Agriculture. However, the expectation again is Congress will pass a…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…available to assist more than 1,900 approved applicants who are awaiting farm operating loans. The funds, which were reprogrammed by FSA with the approval of Congress, will leverage up to…
Vermont, Grocery Industry, Agree to Dismiss GMO Labeling Lawsuit
…the federal GMO labeling bill passed by Congress in July and signed by the President, preempts state labeling laws. The lawsuit was filed in 2014. In August, Vermont’s Attorney General…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
…Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). NAWG 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….
Chile to Send TPP Agreement to Its Congress
The government of Chile plans to send the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to its Congress for approval by the end of this year. The 12-nation agreement aims to liberalize trade business…
Senate Won’t Take Up TPP This Year
…Obama has pledged to push for the trade deal during his remaining time in office. He even went so far as to send a draft agreement to Congress but it…
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Pacific Trade good for the Midwest
The Chicago Tribune editorial board says “global trade is the reality, and should be promoted.” Published this week, an editorial by the Tribune says failure by Congress to ratify the…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
…the nationwide, voluntary GMO labeling law approved by Congress and signed by the President set rules for labeling products as GMO-free, allowing for the change. Previously, USDA only allowed the…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…tool. “We will continue to work with USDA and Congress to find ways to further improve the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers.” Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…insecurity and provide for added stability in the marketplace.” USDA received requests from Congress, the National Farmers Union, the American Farm Bureau and the National Milk Producers Federation to make…
Senator Says TPP Will be A ‘Challenge’
…the agreement to Congress soon. North Dakota farmers stand to benefit from the trade agreement through agricultural exports. However, Politico reports as a result of the campaign-influenced climate in Congress,…
Vietnam: TPP Not Open for Renegotiation
…Obama Administration is expected to send a bill that would authorize the trade agreement to Congress following the November elections. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. …
Obama Still Has Shot at Passing TPP
…claim the agreement does not have enough support to pass Congress. New research suggests Republicans in Congress are turning sour on trade agreements, while some Rust Belt Democrats have indicated…