…There is also a refund provision in the legislation that allows producers to receive their money back if they request it. The council would also be prohibited from engaging in…
NAFTA 2.0 Likely Not Done This Year
…the deal by the end of the year under the so-called fast-track legislation. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said the U.S. won’t be bound by an arbitrary clock in…
Equipment Groups Release Policy Survey Results
…on their businesses. Dealers and manufacturers were in consensus that the two most beneficial provisions of the tax legislation were the lower corporate tax rate and the favorable expensing provisions…
Farm Bill May Have Enough Votes in House for Passage
…vote against the legislation by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Democrats remain opposed to the stricter work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program as part of the Republican-drafted farm bill….
NCC: Farm Legislation Passage Much Needed
…Ron Craft, a Plains, Texas, ginner, said that legislation, recently approved by the House Agriculture Committee, includes critically important policies for cotton producers and the entire U.S. cotton industry. He…
Senate Ag Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Farmer Veteran Legislation
Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee are touting legislation that will help veterans in agriculture. Introduced by Committee Chair Pat Roberts and ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow, the Farmer Veteran Opportunity…
CBO Publishes Farm Bill Analysis
…administrative costs. The CBO report on the legislation says changes to the Republican-supported bill that passed out of the House Agriculture Committee would reduce nutrition spending because some people would…
Ag Groups Applaud Precision Ag Connectivity Act
ASA President John Heisdorffer says his group welcomes the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. “This legislation understands the unique needs of growers across rural America,” Heisdorffer says. “We urge…
Former Senators Ask Congress to Investigate EPA/RFS Waivers
Former Senators Byron Dorgan of North Dakota and James Talent of Missouri both played major roles in the legislation that established the current Renewable Fuels Standard. This week, the two…
NFU Board of Directors Opposes Current House Farm Bill
…Board called on House members to make significant changes in the legislation before passing it. The Board says in a release that, “The House Farm Bill, as currently written, lacks…
Agricultural Broadband Bill Important Milestone, Farm Bureau Says
…Federation thanks Sens. Wicker and Klobuchar for sponsoring this important legislation and looks forward to eventual passage by the Senate and House. Farm Bureau eagerly awaits tangible progress in delivering…
National FFA Presents Bill to Amend Federal Charter on House Floor
…(R-Ind.), Donnelly (D-Ind.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) introduced legislation in the Senate in February. The charter, which originally passed as Public Law 81-740 in the 1950s, publicly…
Baldwin, Ernst, Introduce Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Bill
Senators Tammy Baldwin and Joni Ernst Thursday introduced legislation to fund the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. The two say the legislation will provide farmers with critical support and…
Conaway Hopeful House Will Consider Farm Bill in May
…a partisan divide as no Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee voted in favor of the legislation earlier this week. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says the bill does not…