Capitol Hill

The American Farm Bureau was mounting an 11th-hour pressure campaign to get billions of dollars in economic farm aid in a massive stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown this week.   “It is not acceptable for Congress to tie up their business at the end of the year and not recognize the need for, not just disaster assistance but economic assistance,” noted AFBF President Zippy Duvall.

Earlier this year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Villsack told a Capitol Hill hearing on competition in the meat processing industry: " We're gonna come up with a very creative way to significantly expand processing capacity in this country ...

On Wednesday, 200 veterinarians will head to Capitol Hill to meet with senators and representatives to talk about legislation that will increase access to veterinary services in rural areas. They also want to talk about legislation to help in reducing the spread of diseases that pose a threat to animal and public health ...

The month of December is a critical one for the Ag community, and the American people, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill struggle over the next few weeks to keep the government open, able to borrow, as well as vote on key pieces of the president’s agenda. The ...

The pandemic has made many aspects of life more challenging for the farming community, but advocacy does not have to be one of those. Brad Griff Executive Director of the Idaho Sugarbeet Growers Association, said they were scheduled to meet up with fellow growers from across the country a few weeks ago to talk with Congressional leaders about issues impacting the industry ...