House Farm Bill Funding for Vaccine Bank
The American Veterinary Medical Association is pleased with the animal health priorities in the House version of the 2018 Farm Bill. Among the highlights, the...
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EPA Sends WOTUS Rule to White House
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a final rule to the White House that would prevent the Waters of the U.S. Rule from taking effect....
#FarmBillFriday: Rep. James Comer
In this week’s Farm Bill Friday, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky zeros in on the top three areas of importance for his district as it...
NPPC Backs Ag Worker Legislation
With American agriculture communities facing labor shortages, the National Pork Producers Council are calling on Congress to adopt a bill known as the AG Act,...
NCGA Calls on EPA to Rescind 2015 WOTUS Rule
The National Corn Growers Association asked the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to rescind the 2015 “waters of the United States” rule, also known...
Farm Bureau Encouraged by New Tax Framework
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall is in high hopes this week after a long-awaited tax reform framework was announced. Duvall says the new...
What is Whole Farm Revenue Protection?
The Center for Rural Affairs released a report today that takes a look at Whole Farm Revenue Protection, a crop insurance product designed to expand coverage...
Sunset Proposal in NAFTA 2.0
As the next round of negotiations regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement approach, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is considering submitting a...
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts has indicated he wants to use the farm bill as a way to target fraud in the food stamp program....
Higher Ag Exports in 2017 and a Trade Surplus Next Year
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the value of farm exports will push higher in 2017, coming on the heels of two straight years...