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Democrat Lawmakers Want Information on How Tariffs Affect Farmers
Democrat Lawmakers Want Information on How Tariffs Affect Farmers
Democrat Lawmakers Want Information on How Tariffs Affect Farmers
Senator Amy Klobuchar and 18 of her Democrat colleagues are asking U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for information on how the Administration’s "tariff taxes" will impact farmers across the U.S.   “We write with great concern about the impact of the Administration’s reckless tariff agenda on our nation’s farmers,” the senators wrote. “Farmers not only have billions o...
Democrats Ask USDA About Food Bank Funding Cancelation
Democrats Ask USDA About Food Bank Funding Cancelation
Democrats Ask USDA About Food Bank Funding Cancelation
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee, led 25 colleagues in pressing the USDA for information about previously approved funding for food banks and other emergency providers.  USDA’s taking away funds from the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which the lawmakers said will hurt hungry Americans who already face high grocery prices and hurts American farmers get
Trump Postpones Tariffs on USMCA Imports for One Month
Trump Postpones Tariffs on USMCA Imports for One Month
Trump Postpones Tariffs on USMCA Imports for One Month
Late Thursday, President Trump reversed course and postponed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods amid widespread concerns about the impact a broader trade war will have on the U.S. economy.  The Associated Press said the announcement was made shortly after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had said tariffs on both Canada and Mexico would likely be delayed.  Th...
Ranking Members of Ag Committees Want Answers
Ranking Members of Ag Committees Want Answers
Ranking Members of Ag Committees Want Answers
The Ranking Members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees are pressing the Trump administration for answers on international food aid disruptions.   Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Angie Craig, both Minnesota Democrats, asked for an explanation following a stop-work order that halted the delivery and distribution of hundreds of millions of metric tons of American-grown food aid,
Ag Committee Unanimously Approves Rollins’ Nomination
Ag Committee Unanimously Approves Rollins’ Nomination
Ag Committee Unanimously Approves Rollins’ Nomination
Earlier this week, the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously voted to advance Brooke Rollins to be the Secretary of Agriculture.  Rollins will now be considered by the full U.S. Senate.   Ranking Democrat Amy Klobuchar said she would support the nomination, but Democrats are worried about workforce, tariff, and conservation issues.  Senate Major...
AFBF Congressional Ag Leadership Will Look Different In ‘25
AFBF Congressional Ag Leadership Will Look Different In ‘25
AFBF Congressional Ag Leadership Will Look Different In ‘25
As Congress returns to D.C. the American people will notice some new faces are taking over leadership on the House and Senate Ag Committees.  Sam Kieffer, Vice President of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the four leaders of the committees have a wealth of experience.   “...
Legislation to PACE Agriculture Credit Access
Legislation to PACE Agriculture Credit Access
Legislation to PACE Agriculture Credit Access
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, legislation to improve farmers and ranchers’ access to credit by modernizing loan limitations for U.S. Department of Agriculture loan programs.
Senate Bill Would Improve the Conservation Reserve Program
Senate Bill Would Improve the Conservation Reserve Program
Senate Bill Would Improve the Conservation Reserve Program
Senators John Thune of South Dakota and Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar reintroduced the Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act.  The bipartisan bill looks to bolster CRP by improving access to grazing, maximizing enrollment options for producers, and addressing implementation issues following the 2018 Farm Bill.   “After...
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Senate Democrats are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.  They are concerned about the transaction's potential implications for consumers.   The group of lawmakers includes Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar, Connecticut's Richard Blumenthal and New Jersey's Cory Booker.  In a letter ...

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