Expanding international trade is vital to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. To make that expansion happen, Congress must approve trade promotion authority, the American Farm Bureau Federation said…
GMO Bill in US House Supported by American Seed Trade Association
A new bill has been introduced in Congress that covers nationwide regulations of GMO food products. Josh McGill reports on the seed industry’s support of this bill. GMO Labeling Bill…
USDA to Issue Disaster Assistance to Help Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…by Congress, requires USDA to reduce payments by 7.3 percent, beginning Oct. 1, 2014. To accommodate the number of requests for ELAP assistance, which exceeded 2014 funding, payments will be…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
…projects authorized by the Proposition 1 water bond and on congressional reform of environmental laws. “The CVP announcement is both saddening and maddening,” Wenger said. “It’s saddening because the continued…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…table. TPA also ensures common negotiating objectives between the President and the Congress, and a continuous consultation process prior to final Congressional approval or disapproval of a trade agreement. Every…
Farmers, Ranchers Call on Capitol Hill to Address Agriculture’s Needs
…Act, water regulation and biotechnology. “Congress needs to hear straight from farmers and ranchers about the issues and regulations that affect their ability to do their jobs each day,” Dale…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Passage of H.R. 636
…Tax Relief Act of 2015, Congress is one step closer to securing Section 179 small business expensing permanently. “Farmers and ranchers are continually upgrading and adapting to make their businesses…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…an assurance that Congress will give the final agreement only an up or down vote. Over 12 million American jobs depend on exports, and with the renewal of TPA, valuable…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…Swearengin and Fresno Food Expo advisory committee members from U.S. Congress (Representatives David Valadao and Jim Costa) and California State Senate (Representatives Andy Vidak and Tom Berryhill), Assembly (Representatives Devon…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention today approved resolutions that will provide the organization grassroots authority to ask Congress to finish many measures…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…both parties who go to Washington because they want to make policy and get things done,” Stallman said. “It’s time for Congress to get back to work — to do…
No Actions in Early 2015 Under the Feedstock Flexibility Program
…full or forfeit the collateral (sugar) to USDA to satisfy the loan. The Feedstock Flexibility Program was reauthorized by Congress in the 2014 Farm Bill as an option to avoid…
AFBF President on Passage of Tax Extenders Bill
…need certainty that these provisions will be there in the coming years as they make long-term business decisions. Farm Bureau looks forward to working with Congress to ensure agriculture can…
Congress Passes Key Tax Extenders Legislation
Today, the U.S. Senate voted 76 to 16 to pass a tax extenders package that holds key provisions for small businesses such as section 179 expensing and bonus depreciation. The…