…measure soon. The sooner Congress acts, the sooner the agencies can re-craft a rule that more accurately reflects the will of Congress and respects the concerns of all affected parties.”…
PMA Issues Statement of the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act
…uncompetitive, but also through the uncertainty that this will create for long-term contracts. We urge Congress to act quickly to approve H.R. 2393.” Read more in a letter that PMA…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…United States lacks the assurances offered by trade agreements have declined this year, highlighting why it is so important for Congress to act and pass strong trade promotion authority legislation….
American Farm Bureau Federation on EPA’s Final WOTUS Rule
…for it by Congress and the courts and dealt more with regulating land use than protecting our nation’s valuable water resources. EPA’s decision to mount an aggressive advocacy campaign during…
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
…rule poses an unnecessary threat to private property owners and cattle producers across the country. The only fix is to start over with all stakeholders’ input and direction from Congress….
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…representative in Congress asking for passage of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599). We also need to do our part in educating consumers. We need to teach…
S&W Seed Company to Participate in the 2015 World Seed Congress
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) is participating in the International Seed Federation 2015 World Seed Congress, being held this week in Krakow, Poland. Mark Grewal, president and chief executive officer…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
…COOL for beef, pork and chicken — nothing more than a failed government experiment— must be repealed. In 2002, Congress enacted a mandatory country of origin labeling requirement for meat…
Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal COOL
…After multiple rulings against the U.S. by the World Trade Organization, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President and Chugwater, Wyoming, cattleman, Philip Ellis said this action by Congress is long overdue….
WTO Rules Against U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
…U.S. doesn’t play by the rules. It is long past time that Congress repeal this broken regulation.” The NCBA calls on Congress to fix this broken rule and supports legislation…
NCBA President: Next Step is Retaliation
…relationships with our top trading partners and send a signal to the world that the U.S. doesn’t play by the rules. It is long past time that Congress repeal this…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
…development. Congress increased funding for the VAPG program when it passed the 2014 Farm Bill. That law builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years,…
Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Move to Stop EPA Overreach
…impact of raising the food, fuel and fiber we all consume. We’re grateful that our congressional representatives are paving the way to safeguard both farmers and their land.” Farm Bureau…
Latest from the TPA Front in Congress
A Senate Committee approved its version of a Trade Promotion Authority bill, while a House Committee began mark-up of their TPA bill proposal. Latest from the TPA Front in Congress…