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Why the Farm Bill Affects Everyone — Not Just Farmers
ATHENS, Ga. — You’ve probably heard of the U.S. Farm Bill, but do you know what it is? While it may seem like it only affects farmers, this complex legislation impacts everyone — whether you buy groceries, care about conservation or rely on nutrition programs. Yet, despite its broad reach, it remains one of the most…
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Exclusive-Proposed US port fees on China-built ships begins choking coal, agriculture exports
Exclusive-Proposed US port fees on China-built ships begins choking coal, agriculture exports MSN
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Senator Fischer Responds to USDA Cuts, Tariffs
Senator Fischer Responds to USDA Cuts, Tariffs Fairburyjournalnews
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USDA Deputy Undersecretary Brooke Appleton gives an update on ECAP payments
USDA Deputy Undersecretary Brooke Appleton gives an update on ECAP payments RFD-TV
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New bill introduced in Congress to lower egg prices
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill they say will lower the cost of eggs for consumers. Dusty Johnson, a U.S. Representative from South Dakota, is a sponsor of the Lowering Egg Prices Act. He says the bill rolls back regulations and takes a different food safety approach for breaker eggs. “Those…
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Proposed U.S. Port Fees on China Ships Already Hitting Ag Exports
Proposed U.S. Port Fees on China Ships Already Hitting Ag Exports Successful Farming
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Prospects for a New Farm Bill Amid Struggling Ag Economy
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – As lawmakers continue to navigate a full legislative calendar in 2025, farmers and ranchers continue to advocate for getting a new five-year Farm Bill that could provide certainty to a struggling agricultural economy. Dr. John Newton, Executive Head at Terrain, says that ad hoc assistance that USDA is starting to rollout is…
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EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs
The European Union delayed its first round of retaliatory tariffs until mid-April. Supply Chain Dive says the EU originally planned to lift a suspension on previously installed retaliatory tariffs on April 1. That would have been in response to America’s 25 percent duties on steel and aluminum imports. The EU will implement a new round…
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SNAP cuts would alter potential farm bill negotiations
A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says any cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, likely alter negotiations around a new farm bill. Illinois Democratic Representative Nikki Budzinski says Republican efforts of reconciling the budget threaten those in the most need. “This potential for this $283 billion of cuts to SNAP,…
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America’s Grain and Feed Industry Endorses Innovative FEED Act, Urges Action
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today applauded the reintroduction of the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act. The bill would streamline the regulatory process for non-nutritive animal food ingredients with widespread societal benefits, such as reducing human foodborne illness, improving animal production, and protecting the environment. The bipartisan…
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Bipartisan Bill Would Lower Egg Prices
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — This week, Representatives Josh Riley (D-NY), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act.” The bipartisan bill would lower egg prices for consumers by cutting bureaucratic red tape that forces farmers to discard hundreds of millions of eggs each year. Federal regulations require farmers…
