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Sen Rounds Urges Ag Secretary to Avoid Reopening U.S.-Mexico Cattle Trade Due to Detected Disease
Rounds Urges Ag Secretary to Avoid Reopening U.S.-Mexico Cattle Trade Due to Detected Disease Drgnews
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Farm Bill Extension Talks Ongoing; Economic Aid Facing Hurdles and Questions
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — As time keeps ticking on the end of the 118th Congress, Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are running out of time to provide an extension of the expired 2018 Farm Bill. Plus, the possibility of economic assistance to farmers is seemingly coming into question and it now may be on the…
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Farm Bill Extension Stalls as Republicans Oppose Using IRA Funds for Aid to Farmers
Farm Bill Extension Stalls as Republicans Oppose Using IRA Funds for Aid to Farmers DTN The Progressive Farmer
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Trump’s pick to lead USDA hasn’t returned Vilsack’s call
Trump’s pick to lead USDA hasn’t returned Vilsack’s call POLITICO
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Unprecedented uncertainty around farm bill
It’s an unprecedented time in farm bill discussions. Jonathan Coppess leads the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois. “I’m not sure when we’ve seen this level of uncertainty.” He says, “A two-year failed reauthorization effort following on the last two farm bills that ran tough paths going forward and had all the…
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US, China sign 5-year amended agreement on science and technology cooperation
US, China sign 5-year amended agreement on science and technology cooperation VOA Asia
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Choose Farmers Over Politics
Choose Farmers Over Politics Morning Ag Clips –
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Bicameral Legislation Would End China Normal Trade, Boost Tariffs
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — House-Senate legislation would end Permanent Normal Trade Relations, or PNTR, with China and sharply boost tariffs on Chinese goods, risking a new trade war feared by US agriculture, industry and consumers. The GOP bill’s sponsors say “nothing is normal” about US trade relations with China and their measure would end a 20-year-old…
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US announces over $440 million in economic aid for Ukraine.
US announces over $440 million in economic aid for Ukraine. Kyiv Independent
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USDA should prohibit “junk food” purchases with SNAP benefits, Arkansas governor says
USDA should prohibit “junk food” purchases with SNAP benefits, Arkansas governor says News From The States
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Growth Energy’s Skor confident Trump admin will tackle E15 solution
The CEO of Growth Energy says a nationwide E15 standard is one of her biggest priorities in 2025. Emily Skor tells Brownfield she’s optimistic President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly on a federal E15 solution. “We do have a president coming in who has a strong track record on E15 and is very supportive. When…
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Senate Approves Hyde-Smith Resolution Honoring Patrick Gottsch, Advocate for Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today secured Senate passage of her resolution honoring the life and legacy of Patrick Gottsch, the founder of radio and television outlets that promoted the values of rural America and agricultural issues. Hyde-Smith used a rare live unanimous consent request to gain approval of S.Res.733, which the Senator…
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Farmers remain concerned about the lack of a 5-year farm bill
Darke County, Ohio, farmer Matthew Aultman says volatility in the ag industry is ongoing, and farmers need some assurance. “My biggest concern is getting a farm bill signed or a Continuing Resolution here at the end of the year,” he says. “And then look how that plays out.:” Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says…
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Senator Marshall Leads Bicameral Effort Against China’s Growing Influence in Food and Agriculture
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS-01) led their colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to President Biden, urging him to reject a proposal before the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Council that would alter governance and leadership arrangements at the FAO, strengthen China’s position in the…
