Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would overturn California’s Prop 12. Reuters says some of the country’s biggest pork producers who’ve already spent money to comply with the California requirements don’t favor throwing out Prop 12. The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act would curb states’ ability to regulate agricultural products sold within their borders. The bill was introduced …
Senator Boozman Says No Mandatory Conservation Programs
Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator John Boozman (R-AR) doesn’t mince words when it comes to conservation programs in the farm bill. “We talk about what needs to be included or excluded in the farm bill and that is a red line for me. We’re simply not going to get ourselves in a situation where we have a …
NCBA President Slams Regulatory Onslaught by Biden Agencies
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson recently slammed administration overregulation during a recent NCBA Beltway Beef podcast. Wilkinson says Biden agencies from the EPA to the Bureau of Land Management are trying to take away the cattle industry’s freedoms. He cites recent EPA statements that it can make minor changes to its Waters of the U.S. rule after the …
Producers Encouraged to Talk to Congress in August
The August recess isn’t break for lawmakers, and farmers are encouraged to remember that. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lawmakers from the House and Senate are on the annual August recess and back in their respective districts and states. Tom Donnely, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Director of Grassroots Program Development, says lawmakers will spend that time …
Farm Bill May Be in for an Extension
The 2018 Farm Bill officially expires September 30, 2023. And while efforts are underway to get a new bill put together, there are some who feel it won’t be ready by that date. Tyron Spearman reports that means there could be an extension. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …
Senators Split Over Including Cattle Market Reform in Farm Bill
The two main sponsors of cattle marketing reform legislation are now split over whether to try to include the measure in the farm bill. Senator Chuck Grassley says his chief co-sponsor of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act now wants to take a different path. “Senator Fischer, one of our main leaders in this area, has told the leadership …
Pork Producers Sue Massachusetts over Animal Housing Law
Triumph Foods and a group of Midwest pork producers are suing the state of Massachusetts over its Question 3 law and others that set minimum housing requirements for livestock. The plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of the Q3 law and seeking immediate relief from the law before it takes effect on August 24. They also want enforcement stayed until the …
Senator Tuberville Talks to Alabama Farmers
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville made four stops in Alabama this week talking to farmers about the issues they are having. The stops included Bay Minette, Headland, Boaz and Millbrook where farmers were able to discuss the things they feel are important for the new Farm Bill. Various issues were discussed including labor, which Senator Tuberville noted is a very important …
Alabama Cattlemen to Participate in Farm Bill Listening Session
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville will be in Alabama today and tomorrow (Aug. 1-2) to take part in four farm bill listening sessions across the state. Three will be held today, with the last one taking place Wednesday morning. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Kayla Greer, says they will be taking part in that event. The listening sessions will …
GATES Act Aims to Include Larger Farms in Conservation Programs
The Growing Access to Environmental Sustainability (GATES) Act seeks to reduce barriers that producers face in accessing agricultural conservation programs. Congressman John Duarte, a farmer from California, is on the coalition behind the act. He says current adjusted gross income (AGI) limitations of $900,000 disproportionately limit producers with high input costs from participating in certain USDA conservation-focused programs. “That sounds …