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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

House Farm Bill Markup Delayed

Dan Farm Bill, Industry News Release

Disagreements among the House Agriculture Committee members regarding the nutrition title are stalling movement on the farm bill. Committee Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas says there will not be a farm bill markup next week, citing the committee’s progress in “negotiating to a yes” from both Republicans and Democrats. Conaway and House Democrats are in conflict over the way the …

House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan STRESS Act to Help Farmers

Dan Industry News Release, Legislative

Lawmakers in the House this week introduced legislation to provide farmers with stress assistance programs. The Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide, or STRESS Act, seeks to make mental health treatment more available for farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers. The legislation was introduced by Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, along with lawmakers from Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, and …

Delay on Farm Bill Debate

Dan Farm Bill

It was announced this week that plans to debate the new Farm Bill have been delayed. Tyron Spearman has the details. Delay on Farm Bill Debate Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024