AEM President Dennis Slater issued the following statement last week Friday in response to President Trump’s import tariffs on steel taking effect: Slater Equipment manufacturers remain disappointed at President Trump…
Livestock Waiver for ELD Mandate Extended with Omnibus Bill
The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that President Trump signed also provided a livestock waiver for the implementation of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. The bill was passed on…
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
The omnibus spending bill passed by the House and Senate last week included language regarding milk labeling. The bill directs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action against…
China Retaliations to Harm U.S. Ag
Agriculture groups say trade retaliations from China will “costs farmers their livelihoods.” China announced retaliation efforts to the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum. The American Soybean Association says…
Organic Groups Suing USDA over Livestock Rule
…days of the Obama administration. The Groups say the rule would strengthen the minimum requirements for the care and well-being of animals on organic farms. Represented by CFS legal counsel,…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…law by President Donald J. Trump. “The fire funding fix, which has been sought for decades, is an important inclusion in the omnibus spending bill and I commend Congress for…
Broadband Investment and Section 199A Tax Code Fix in Omnibus Applauded by Perdue
…2018 Omnibus Spending Package. The funding comes at a time when President Donald J. Trump is pursuing an ambitious agenda to rebuild America’s infrastructure, including a special emphasis on rural…
President Trump Signs Omnibus
With President Donald Trump’s signature, the 2018 omnibus spending bill—and the several provisions that benefit farmers, ranchers and rural communities it includes—became law. The measure, which was a must-pass to…
Omnibus Spending Bill Also Contains Livestock “Fixes”
…use the one-year delay to continue its work with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Congress to secure needed flexibility for livestock haulers in the restrictive Hours-of-Service rules,” says…
More U.S. Trading Partners Exempted from Tariffs
…should get out” and those are the countries that the U.S. has been negotiating with. Lighthizer confirmed the exemptions after ranking member Ron Wyden asked the administration’s trade boss to…
Trump: China Tariffs Will Total $50 Billion
…Journal says China plans on hitting back against Trump tariffs by targeting goods from states and industries that tend to employ Trump supporters. Ways and Means Chair Kevin Brady cautioned…
Perdue Comments Regarding Omnibus Spending Bill
…for forest management, we can mitigate the frequency and severity of future fire seasons. Increased support for broadband Internet access is in line with Administration goals and will be an…
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…further delay will provide the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) more time to educate our livestock haulers on the ELDs while industry works on solutions to the current Hours…
John Deere Concerned About Trade Retaliation
…would be very impactful on us.” Allen says about one-third of U.S. agriculture is exported. He notes that trade flow could be interrupted if President Trump would follow through on…