The beef industry knows the importance of trade with other countries, but that is only one of the top issues for them this year. According to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, there are other issues of importance. That includes the Farm Bill. NCBA Dealing with Various Issues Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
The Importance of Research Dollars in the Next Farm Bill
The new farm bill is still being negotiated and worked out. There are some kinks to it, which is why its completion is taking longer than expected. However, one thing that most people can agree on is the importance of including research funding in the new farm bill. Hurricanes asides, research has greatly impacted the Florida citrus industry industry after …
Conaway Wants Farm Bill Movement Next Month
House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway this week expressed his desire to see mark-up and a vote on the farm bill by the end of March in the House of Representatives. Conaway says that timetable would leave plenty of time to work out differences with the Senate version of the bill and ensure new legislation is finalized before the farm …
Lobbyist Suggest Cotton, Dairy Fixes in Disaster Bill
Industry lobbyist for cotton and dairy say safety-net fixes are nearing. Key industry lobbyist told the Hagstrom Report they believe there will be fixes to the problems in the cotton and dairy programs in the package of appropriations and disaster funding that Senate leaders are working on. An unnamed source said: “This would be a big win for agriculture going …
Farmers Union Launches Farm Bill Campaign
American family farmers and ranchers are enduring the worst economic slide in generations, and they need Congress to pass a Farm Bill in 2018 to strengthen the farm safety net. In order to educate the general public and to generate support for a Farm Bill to be passed this year, National Farmers Union (NFU) and Farmers Union state divisions have …
Peanuts in the 2018 Farm Bill
Efforts have been underway the past few months to put together the 2018 Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman talked with a Washington insider who provides an update on how a new bill could look for peanut growers. Peanuts in the 2018 Farm Bill Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
House Ag Democrat: No Farm Bill Better than Bad Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee Democrat Jim McGovern of Massachusetts says he would “rather have no farm bill this year than a lousy farm bill.” McGovern told the Hagstrom Report that he has not seen the House draft of the farm bill, but that he would work to defeat the bill if he does not like it, in hopes for a better …
USDA Principles a Great Start for Farm Bill
With the release of USDA’s farm bill principles, agriculture has a path forward regarding what to expect in the next farm bill. While USDA cannot write policy, AFBF public policy executive director Dale Moore says that the action by the Secretary Sonny Perdue sets the tone moving forward. Tone Moore says the principles outlined by Secretary Perdue mirror the farm …
Perdue on Ag Research Importance
Research funding has proved to be critical to the U.S. agriculture industry. Many farmers are anxiously waiting to see how much funding will be allocated to research dollars in the upcoming farm bill. During his recent stop in Pennsylvania, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue discussed the importance of research funding for agriculture. Rod Bain has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill Principles
Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles. Stephanie Ho has the details. Secretary Perdue Announces USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill Principles Read more on Secretary Perdue’s announcement of the 2018 Farm Bill and legislative Principles. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024