…the past month. Failure to meet the September 30th deadline is a defeat for ag leaders who said they were determined to finish a new farm bill before the current…
House to Recess Without Final Vote on Farm Bill
…30 and the House recesses for an extended break in the run-up to the midterm elections in November. In a recent Zipline column, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall explained…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
The farm bill and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) seem certain not to meet the weekend deadline, leaving more uncertain times for agriculture. Negotiators were trying to reach…
U.S. Says Canada Not Making Needed NAFTA Concessions
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer charges Canada is not making needed concessions to strike a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). As the U.S. ideal deadline will…
Roberts: Farm Bill Not Expected by Deadline
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts conceded this week a farm bill by the September 30th deadline is not likely. Overseeing the conference committee between the House and Senate, Roberts…
On-time Farm Bill Hopes Dim
…said the real deadline that would impact farmers is in December. But, as Politico points out, many programs would be left in limbo regarding funding. For instance, mandatory funding is…
U.S., Canada Talks on NAFTA Offer Little Progress
…ahead with a U.S.-Mexico only trade agreement until the U.S. can reach an agreement with Canada beyond the September 30th deadline. Trudeau offered some pushback over the weekend, saying Canada…
NCGA Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Before Heading Home
…of Congress will return to their districts without passing a new bill. We strongly urge you to finish the bill before this deadline. A new farm bill would provide some…
U.S. Close to Proceeding With Mexico-Only Trade Deal
White House Economic Trade Adviser Kevin Hassett says the U.S. is getting very close to having to move forward on its trade deal with Mexico without Canada. The deadline to…
USDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program
…addition, the timeline for hog producers has been extended. Perdue announced in July that USDA would act to aid farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump…
Farm Bill Delay Possible as Deadline Looms
…says the actual deadline that would have any impact on farm country is in December, if the bill is stalled further. The committee has a deadline of September 30th to…
Roberts Asks Conaway, Peterson, to Remain in Washington
…spite of the fact that the House is out of session this week. Roberts told reporters that “we’re running out of time.” As the deadline rapidly approaches, Roberts says negotiations…
Farm Bill Passage On-time Uncertain
Time to finish the farm bill before the September 30th deadline is running out. House and Senate ag leaders are working to quickly iron out differences between the two versions…
Farm Bill Extension Not Ruled Out
…haven’t ruled out extending the farm bill deadline to give themselves more negotiating time, though Republicans in both chambers say they hope they can avoid that. The House version of…