…U.S. invests too little in growing more organic food. As demand for organic food continues to rise, American food companies and retailers are forced to rely on imports. We think…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…said it would eliminate the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program, which donates U.S. agricultural commodities to food-deficit countries. The cuts to USDA are drawing bipartisan opposition. House Agriculture Committee…
Ag Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives
…and rangelands, but to also avoid risking their safety at all costs. As we further our discussion on forestry initiatives, it is important to ensure our nation’s forests and rangelands…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…food supply while contributing to America’s competitiveness in the global marketplace. Today we learned more about the benefits of investing in agricultural research. As we begin our work on the…
Ag Groups Conduct ‘ Substantive, Productive ’ Meeting with Trump Administration on Trade
…the importance of continued growth of food and agriculture exports. The meeting followed a series of written communications to the Trump administration from the broad-based U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue…
Senate Homeland Security Committee Passes Agro-Terrorism Bill
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has passed an agroterrorism bill to the full Senate for debate. The Securing our Agriculture and Food Act, introduced by Kansas Republican Pat Roberts and…
Group Urges Trump to Protect Crop Insurance
…farm safety net and is crucial to the economic security of rural America,” the letters explain. Please contact CIRB Federal Affairs Vice President Tara Smith at tsmith@torreydc.com with any questions…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…provides the majority of imported dairy products to Mexican consumers,” said Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, which represents dairy food companies and their…
Farmers, Ranchers Ask Congress to Strengthen Safety Net
…coalition underlined in a letter the need for a strong farm safety net in the face of financial hardship not seen for decades. “While we do not yet have a…
RFA Applauds Administration for Recalling Fuel Economy Rules, Allowing for a More Comprehensive Approach
…fuel economy standards. In 2012, EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promulgated final regulations establishing the CAFE and GHG standards for 2017-2025. Included in the final rule was…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…commission, even from food processors who are looking at the chunk of money to go toward water recycling projects to go on plants, there could be a lot of diversity…
NFU Approves of Bill Adding USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
…Services (HHS) to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The Food Security is National Security Act also directs CFIUS to consider U.S. food and agriculture systems…
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
…of U.S.-produced organic food exceed $6 billion annually, federal funding into organic production has not kept pace. The report says the reason for the funding gap is unclear, according to…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
Yield Losses Could Endanger Global Food Security By Pat Bailey, UC Davis News Ozone pollution damages rice plants when they are forming their “panicles,” the flowering spikes where the grain…