Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow announced that the Senate has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. “The U.S. Senate just…
Trump Administration Drafting Bill to Pull U.S. Out of WTO?
…to a draft copy obtained by AXIOS. The draft bill is known as the United States Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act, which would essentially allow President Trump to unilaterally raise…
Assembly Bill Looks to Address Wild Pig Problem
…also called feral hogs or wild boars, to be considered in a new category instead of being classified as a game species that is regulated similarly to deer, elk, and…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…acres, given the addition of seed cotton as a covered commodity in the programs. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 amended the 2014 Farm Bill, adding seed cotton as a…
Doggett Named Corn Growers Interim CEO
…number of public policy issues, including ethanol, climate change, land use, conservation, and endangered species. He’s also worked for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association/Public Lands Council, and as a senior…
CFBF: Farm Bill and Immigration Bill Bring Benefits for California
…“AG Act” that had been introduced by Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia was defeated earlier in the day by a vote of 193-231. “There’s really a lot in here for…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…Producers Council House Approves 2018 Farm Bill, With FMD Language The National Pork Producers Council praised passage by the House of the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018,” which includes…
House Passes 2018 Farm Bill
Critical Legislation to Aid Farmers and Ranchers, Offer Opportunities to SNAP Recipients The House passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), critical legislation to address the economic…
American Farm Bureau Board Votes Unanimously to Support Goodlatte AG Act Provisions
…AG Act forward. “The American Farm Bureau will continue to work for improved provisions for those who are helping to sustain our sector today,” the letter stated. “While those workers…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…valuable ecosystem services provided by pollinators. Bees are the most commonly recognized pollinator, but there are many other species of insects that do the job. The large majority, roughly 200,000,…
USDA Appoints Members to National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
…Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 to develop and administer a coordinated program of advertising and promotion to increase the demand for fluid milk products. More information about the board…
Senate Bill Creates Group to Study Trucking Regulations
…The “Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act” would establish a working group at the Department of Transportation to examine the federal Hours of Service rules and the Electronic Logging Device regulations. The…
FDA to Hold Fake Meat Public Meeting
…fake meat products. NCBA claims that the FDA announcement disregards the authorities granted to USDA under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as well as USDA’s “significant scientific expertise and long-standing…
Ag Groups Want #TradeNotTariffs
…a 25 percent tariff under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. In response, China says it will impose tariffs on approximately 106 U.S. goods amounting to approximately $50…