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Washington DC -July 10- Farmers and ranchers hauling their own goods to market across relatively short distances should not be held to regulations intended for commercial long-haul drivers, according to Mike Spradling, president of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
Washington DC -May 8- Members of the U.S. House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee today moved one step closer to approving a farm bill. Principle negotiators announced they have reached an agreement on the new farm bill.
Washington DC -May 1- The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) is pleased to learn that the United States and South Korea have reached a formal agreement on the resumption of U.S. beef exports to South Korea.
Washington DC -April 30- Rising food costs in the United States and overseas are receiving a great deal of attention, and a range of complex factors are behind this relatively new phenomenon, according to American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -April 25- President Bush today signed a one-week Farm Bill extension which was passed by the Congress on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -April 21- Getting a Farm Bill passed yet this year is a top priority for the National Farmers Union (NFU). Tom Buis, President of NFU, told WashingtonView Radio today that the House and Senate need to come to an agreement soon.
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Washington DC -April 16- Revisions to the H2A temporary worker program will be a critical component to the success of farmers and ranchers keeping food production in America. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -March 25- The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association commended U.S. Senators Max Baucus (D-MT), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Ken Salazar (D-CO) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) today for their recent letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing opposition to the USDA’s proposed rule to increase meat imports from Argentina. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC - March 20- To raise awareness of the vital role rail plays in our nation’s transportation system, Amtrak has announced it will celebrate its first annual National Train Day during six weeks of celebrations culminating on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -March 5- At the request of senior House and Senate agriculture committee staff, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided a detailed document developed from Administration analysis of impacts to current USDA programs - in the absence of enactment of a new farm bill or an extension of the 2002 farm bill past March 15, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -March 5- The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) applauded eight U.S. Senators for sending a letter this week to USDA Secretary Ed Schafer opposing regionalized beef trade with Argentina. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC- September 28- The National Pork Producers Council today called on Congress to approve a free trade agreement between the United States and Peru that will benefit U.S. pork producers. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -September 18- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 14 that it intends to expand the list of allowable imports into the U.S. from countries recognized as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) minimal risk countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -June 20- In a letter sent June 19, 2007 to the Senate Finance Committee, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) made it clear that opposing regionalization of Argentina, related to animal health disease issues for import purposes, is one of the organization’s “top member-driven policy issues.” Read the rest of this entry »
Washington DC -May 10- The House Committee on Agriculture investigated the government’s response to melamine-tainted products imported from China that were used in pet food and animal feed products. Read the rest of this entry »