…wide-ranging dialogue, discussing – among other issues – access to broadband, community infrastructure, community mental and physical health, workforce training and veterans’ employment, agricultural research, regulatory reform, improved access to…
Farmers and Ranchers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…corporations. In addition, Farm Bureau supports replacing the current federal income tax with a fair and equitable tax system that encourages success, savings, investment, and entrepreneurship. Learn more at http://www.fb.org/issues/tax-reform/agriculture-and-tax-reform/….
Pruitt, Zinke Visit State Farm Bureau Presidents
Pruitt During a Washington, D.C. meeting earlier this week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt told state Farm Bureau President’s that “The farming industry deserves regulatory certainty.” While speaking during…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…the last 10 years. Nationwide, net farm income has been cut nearly in half since 2011. “Reducing effective tax rates is the most important thing that tax reform can do…
Chinese Fund Purchasing Dow Seed Business in Brazil
…said recently the company is looking to snap up seed assets that rival Bayer must sell to gain regulatory approval for its takeover of Monsanto. From the National Association of…
Politico: Nebraska Ag Director Being Considered for USDA Under Secretary
…Ibach is most likely in the running for undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, which oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Grain Inspection…
Copyright Office Wants Congress To Handle “Right to Repair”
…not propose precise regulatory language or fully define the contours of an exemption class at this stage, but rather, a short, plain statement describing the nature of the activities the…
WOTUS Repeal Officially Underway
…the U.S. The overall objective of redefining what constitutes “waters of the United States” is to promote economic growth, minimize the amount of regulatory uncertainty ensure that waters remain clean…
USDA Launches Reorganization Commission
…commission will form a plan to reform USDA, which will be based on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s reorganization plan announced in May. The commission is part of a Trump Administration…
Groups Applaud EPA Proposed Rule To Repeal WOTUS
…dramatic government overreach and an unprecedented expansion of federal authority over private lands. “It was the product of a flawed regulatory process that lacked transparency and likely would have been…
Conaway Praises EPA Repeal of WOTUS, Calls for Continued Work to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
…America’s backyards, fields, and ditches and restoring certainty and integrity to our regulatory process. “But our work isn’t done. As the case of California farmer John Duarte clearly highlights, the…
AFBF: NAFTA Renegotiations Must Prioritize Ag
…$38.1 billion in 2016. Although the benefits of NAFTA are clear and many, there are reasons to reform and update the agreement, Shawcroft said. NAFTA renegotiations present a prime opportunity…
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
…Week you can visit the Pollinator Partnership webpage. Listen to an interview with Jane DeMarchi, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs for American Seed Trade Association. Jane DeMarchi …
Mexico Adopts E10 Fuels
Mexico will allow 10 percent ethanol blends of fuel, according to a recent announcement by the Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission. The announcement modifies standards for fuel blending from a maximum…