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Department of Ag Proposal Concern Democrats And Republicans
Department of Ag Proposal Concern Democrats And Republicans
Department of Ag Proposal Concern Democrats And Republicans
USDA layoffs and office consolidations are raising bipartisan concern in Congress.  Staffing levels could be pared by nearly 10% starting by early May, with the remaining staff relocated to three hubs around the country.  That’s according to briefed USDA officials, who are cited in a report by Government Executive, a government business news daily.   The layoffs and ...
Senate Measure Would End California's Animal-Welfare Law
Senate Measure Would End California's Animal-Welfare Law
Senate Measure Would End California's Animal-Welfare Law
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. Senate introduced legislation last week that would strike down California's animal-welfare law created as a result of Proposition 12.  The Food Security and Farm Protection Act introduced by Iowa’s senators Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst,  as well as Roger Marshall from Kansas, would prevent any state or local government from passing laws that interfere with commerce a
Gluesenkamp Perez, Moolenaar Introduce Farmland Security Act
Gluesenkamp Perez, Moolenaar Introduce Farmland Security Act
Gluesenkamp Perez, Moolenaar Introduce Farmland Security Act
On Wednesday, Southwest Washington’ Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Michigan Representative John Moolenaar introduced the Farmland Security Act of 2025.  The two said the bipartisan bill will increase transparency and oversight of foreign ownership of American farmland.   Foreign-owned ag...
Farm Bill Extension More Likely Than New Legislation Being Passed
Farm Bill Extension More Likely Than New Legislation Being Passed
Farm Bill Extension More Likely Than New Legislation Being Passed
Congress may take the only Farm Bill action politically possible this month, which is to extend the old Farm Bill yet again.   “In the Senate, we can’t reach an agreement that reflects what the House has done in a bipartisan way to make sure the next five-year farm bill reflects the inflation in agriculture that has been obvious since 2018," noted Senate Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa.   I
Officials Want Fix To Foreign-Owned Farmland Disclosure Process
Officials Want Fix To Foreign-Owned Farmland Disclosure Process
Officials Want Fix To Foreign-Owned Farmland Disclosure Process
Senate Ag Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are asking the USDA to improve its process for foreign-owned farmland disclosures.  The letter follows alleged inaccuracies posted online by the Farm Service Agency under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act.   “...
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Defend Cattle Producers
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Defend Cattle Producers
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Defend Cattle Producers
Senators Jon Tester, Chuck Grassley, and Mike Rounds recently reintroduced their Meat Packing Special Investigator Act, which they say is an effort to fight consolidation and enforce the national anti-trust laws.  The bill would create the “Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters” within the USDA.  The office would be...

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