Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts applauded Senate approval of legislation to speed access to new animal drugs for veterinarians. The provision by Roberts was approved earlier this week that…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…law and are therefore under development. See page 52 of the legislation for the full text (PDF, 2 MB). USDA is seeking input as we develop the rules and requirements…
House Vote on Guest Worker Bill in Doubt
…on the bill. But “more work needs to be done in order to gather the support necessary to pass the legislation.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Labor Proposal Includes Same Challenges for California Agriculture
…California remain opposed to the legislation. The bill would replace the current H-2A program by establishing an H-2C program, allowing 450,000 three-year visas to be issued annually for H-2C workers….
Egg Producers Urge Support for Commerce Language in Farm Bill
…specific language supported by egg producers, introduced by Iowa Representative Steve King, is the Protect Interstate Commerce Act. The association says the legislation prevents activist states like California from unconstitutionally…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…that PG&E is responsible for is being looked at as a government bailout of the utility by many opponents of the legislation. A significant number of agriculture groups including CCGGA…
Farm Bill Conference Could be Slow
…Both chambers of Congress passed a version of the bill last month. House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway’s office says staff is working through the legislation and “hope to begin…
The Answer to Reforming Immigration Remains Elusive
…farm bill. With the defeat of the AG Act, work will continue in the pursuit of fair and equitable immigration reform legislation. “What we’ve always asked of the administration is…
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…another big topic of conversation, with Perdue saying he’s very optimistic it will get passed in Congress before the current legislation expires. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News…
Anger Rises as Tariffs Take Effect
…In talking about Trump’s tariffs, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah says, “I want to kill them.” The Finance Committee chaired by Hatch is working on legislation to rein the president…
Senate Approves Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
…other stakeholders with this long-delayed approval of PRIA.” Stabenow says the Senate Ag Committee is a place where lawmakers can come together and get good things done. “This bipartisan legislation…
Trump Administration Drafting Bill to Pull U.S. Out of WTO?
…rules. Trump has reportedly been discussing the withdrawal of the U.S. from the WTO altogether. However, Congress is unlikely to approve the measure. Administration officials involved in drafting the legislation…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
The Senate passed a bipartisan farm bill Thursday, sending the legislation to conference so the House and Senate can mend their differences. The vote, 86 to 11, capped off a…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…rural Americans and everyone who depends on the nation’s agricultural production.” Congress will remain under tremendous pressure from the country’s agriculture industry to get the legislation delivered to President Trump…