Alabama Legislature Passes Bills of Interest to Agriculture

Dan Alabama, Legislative

With just 7 legislative days left, Alabama lawmakers are trying to wrap up the 2018 session. According to Leigha Cauthen, Executive Director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, they have passed the budget along with other bills of interest to agriculture. Alabama Legislature Passes Bills of Interest to Agriculture Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Georgia Legislature Approves Changes to GATE Card Program

Dan Georgia, Legislative

More discussions of interest to agriculture took place this past week by the Georgia General Assembly. Bryan Tolar, Georgia Agribusiness Council President, says one issue many have been following is the GATE card program. And lawmakers did approve final changes to that. Georgia Legislature Approves Changes to GATE Program Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

Perdue Comments Regarding Omnibus Spending Bill

Dan Economy, Industry News Release, Legislative

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the omnibus spending bill released by Congressional leaders: “The omnibus spending plan released last night contains a number of our priorities at USDA.  Fixing the so-called ‘grain glitch’ 199A problem is simply an issue of fairness. We should not be picking winners and losers through the federal tax code …

NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill

Dan Beef, Cattle, Industry News Release, Legislative

Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), released the following statement: “The omnibus spending bill includes a number of positive developments for cattlemen and women, including language that would prevent 200,000 farms and ranches from being regulated like toxic waste sites, delay the implementation of electronic logging devices for livestock haulers for another six months, …

Delay in the Farm Bill

Dan Farm Bill

Disagreements among U.S. House Agriculture Committee members regarding the nutrition title are stalling movement on the farm bill. Tyron Spearman has more. Delay in the Farm Bill Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Partisan Farm Bill a No-Go in the Senate

Dan Farm Bill, Industry News Release, Legislative

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Senate Ag Committee is on track to release a bipartisan farm bill after the Easter recess. Politico says Grassley is warning lawmakers that a Republican-only bill coming out of the House would have no chance of getting through the upper chamber. Bipartisan farm bill talks are stalled in the House amid complaints from Democrats …

House Democrats Want to Review Farm Bill Draft

Dan Farm Bill, Industry News Release

Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee have asked ranking member Collin Peterson to stop negotiating on the farm bill until Chairman Mike Conaway releases the bill to the full committee. Roll Call reports Peterson is heeding the request, and says the move “will give the members information about what is actually being proposed.” The proposed farm bill reportedly included many …

Alabama Lawmakers Continue Work on State Budget

Dan Alabama, Legislative

With just ten legislative days left to the 2018 session, Alabama lawmakers are working to put together a final budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Executive Director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, Leigha Cauthen, has the details on that and other bills of interest to agriculture. Alabama Lawmakers Continue Work on State Budget Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

Georgia Water Meter Bill Update

Dan Georgia, Legislative, Water

A few weeks ago we talked about the Water Meter Bill being discussed by the Georgia General Assembly. This week, Georgia Agribusiness Council President Bryan Tolar has an update on that bill. Georgia Water Meter Bill Update Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024