…as S. 629 by Senators Chris Coons and John Thune. Its companion bill, H.R. 3653, was introduced by Representatives Jim Himes and Adrian Smith. The UNITED Act would provide the…
AgNet Weekly: Rebeckah Adcock, VP of US Government Relations, IFPA
The Senate Ag Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research held a hearing June 7 on how the farm bill works for Specialty Crop producers. The Vice…
AgNet Weekly: Rep. Dan Kildee on Beagle Brigade Act
He says it’s an act with a cute name and an important purpose. This week, Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) joins Sabrina Halvorson to talk about the Beagle Brigade Act and…
Disappointment in EPA’s Final Rule for Plant Incorporated Protectants
…and Rodenticide Act. It also establishes an exemption from the food or feed residue tolerance requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. John Murphy, Chief Policy Officer and…
AgNet Weekly: Kenneth Smith Ramos, Former Mexican Chief Negotiator
Kenneth Smith Ramos, former Mexican Chief Negotiator for the NAFTA and USMCA trade deals and current partner at AGON, was one of the speakers at this week’s USMEF Spring Conference….
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
The Biden Administration this week announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. They say the funding will help…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…European Union has been abusing geographic indicators to keep American products at a disadvantage. The bill is being led by U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson, Jim Costa, Michelle Fischbach, and Jimmy…
Duarte Says H.R. 2 E-Verify Program ‘Devastating’ for Farmers
…vote of 219 to 213. All Democrats were opposed and all but two Republicans were in favor. One of those two Republicans was John Duarte of California. In an interview…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte on his H.R. 2 Vote
…favor. Those Republicans were Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Representative John Duarte of California. Representative Duarte joins host Sabrina Halvorson this week to discuss why he voted against the…
Proposition 12 Moves Forward After SCOTUS Rejects Industry Challenge
…Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Amy Coney Barrett joined Gorsuch in the opinion. The dissenting opinion was led by Chief Justice John Roberts, who was joined by Justices Samuel Alito,…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…individually. American Farm Bureau Federation has also been working to address the issue of repairing ag equipment by entering into memorandums of understanding with John Deere and CNH Industrial. In…
Farm Bureau Signs MOU on Right to Repair
…John Deere earlier this year. “Farmers and ranchers are more dependent on technology than ever before,” says Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall, “so it’s critical they have access to the…
DAIRY PRIDE Act Reintroduced to Address Labeling of Dairy Alternatives
…been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 8. The bill is being supported by Derrick Van Orden, John Joyce M.D., Ann Kuster, Angie Craig, Mike Simson, and…
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
…form. Crop consultants can also be authorized to enter information on the grower’s behalf. Additionally, the John Deere Operations Center can pre-populate up to 40% of the data needed to…