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Senators Introduce the Farmland Security Act
Senators Introduce the Farmland Security Act
Senators Introduce the Farmland Security Act
Last week, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and Chuck Grassley of Iowa introduced the Farmland Security Act.  The two say they effort is designed to increase scrutiny over foreign investments into America’s agricultural land.  The legislation would make sure that Congress can address the impacts of foreign investments on family farms, rural communities, and the domestic food supply. “This bipartisa
Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Push for Avian Influenza Outbreak Funding
Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Push for Avian Influenza Outbreak Funding
Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Push for Avian Influenza Outbreak Funding
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar led an effort this week for more funding to help address the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. The Senators told the Senate Appropriations Committee leaders, “Although the virus poses minimal risk to human health, it has serious implications for U.S. po ...
Wyden, Colleagues Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
Wyden, Colleagues Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
Wyden, Colleagues Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
Earlier this week, several senators introduced an updated version of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Jon Tester of Montana, Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Iowa’s Chuck Grassley unveiled the update to the legislation first introduced in November. The ...
Grassley Russia Ukraine Tension Has Already Taken A Toll On US Farmers
Grassley Russia Ukraine Tension Has Already Taken A Toll On US Farmers
Grassley Russia Ukraine Tension Has Already Taken A Toll On US Farmers
The Russia-Ukraine conflict not only has the potential to harm U.S. Ag producers into the future, one senior Ag lawmaker says the tension has already had an impact on American farmers. “The way they’re getting caught in farming, but everybody else is being caught, with $90 a barrel oil or $100 a barrel oil, or it could be higher than $100 a barrel," said Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. "I
NCBA Unhappy with JBS Court Settlement
NCBA Unhappy with JBS Court Settlement
NCBA Unhappy with JBS Court Settlement
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is upset with a court settlement reached by JBS as part of a class-action lawsuit against the four biggest meatpackers in the U.S. DTN said the court case and the $52.5 million settlement involves price-fixing and the four meatpackers constraining the fed cattle supply. The ...
Grassley: Investigation Needed in the Fertilizer Industry
Grassley: Investigation Needed in the Fertilizer Industry
Grassley: Investigation Needed in the Fertilizer Industry
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the fertilizer industry. American farmers are raising concerns about possible anti-competitive activity and market manipulation. Gr ...
Stabenow: We Continue To Work To Address Cattle Price Issues
Stabenow: We Continue To Work To Address Cattle Price Issues
Stabenow: We Continue To Work To Address Cattle Price Issues
Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow is non-committal so far on cattle market reforms proposed by other senators trying to boost competition and prices to independent producers. A fire at Tyson’s Holcomb, KS facility in 2019, followed by the pandemic have together sparked outrage by many over the big price spread between fed cattle and boxed beef, but Stabenow is making no promises on reforms. ... Rea

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