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Schrier: Farm Bill Chair Role Great For The 8th
Schrier: Farm Bill Chair Role Great For The 8th
Schrier: Farm Bill Chair Role Great For The 8th
Earlier this month, Washington representative Kim Schrier was named Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Farm Bill Take Force.  She says she’s very honored to represent her district as well as the New Dems in this way.   “ Pro growin...
Coalition Calls for Robust Farm Bill Ag & Nutrition Funding
Coalition Calls for Robust Farm Bill Ag & Nutrition Funding
Coalition Calls for Robust Farm Bill Ag & Nutrition Funding
Feeding America this week announced the launch of Farmers Feed America.  The organization says the broad coalition shows that farmers and food banks are united in calling for a strong 2023 Farm Bill that meets the needs of America's farmers and protects federal nutrition programs.  Th...
Newton: Working Up The Farm Bill Will Be Challenging
Newton: Working Up The Farm Bill Will Be Challenging
Newton: Working Up The Farm Bill Will Be Challenging
A tough budget environment and expected falling crop prices will make it even more challenging to write the next Farm Bill.  Senate Ag Republican Chief Economist John Newton said producers are facing soaring input costs, an unrealistic farm safety net and gloomy Congressional Budget Office crop projections.   “...
Sugarbeet Growers Use The Off Season To Talk With Lawmakers
Sugarbeet Growers Use The Off Season To Talk With Lawmakers
Sugarbeet Growers Use The Off Season To Talk With Lawmakers
With warmer weather in the weeks ahead, sugarbeet growers will focus more on their fields and the 2023 crop.  But that doesn’t mean things have been quiet since harvest.  Samantha Parrott, Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, says their growers have been hard at work over recent months advocating for issues vital to the ag industry, both at the state and federal lev
USDA Awards Funding to Protect U.S. Cattle From FMD
USDA Awards Funding to Protect U.S. Cattle From FMD
USDA Awards Funding to Protect U.S. Cattle From FMD
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association with $445,400 in funding to advance the Secure Beef Supply Plan.  The plan would go into effect in the event of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the U.S.   “NCBA is g...
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced this week it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2022, which ends September of this year.  The CCC is required by law to quarterly announce estimates of sugar to be purchased and sold under the Feedstock Flexibility Program based on crop and consumption forecasts.   Fede ...
Schrier Hosts Farm Bill Listening Event In Puyallup
Schrier Hosts Farm Bill Listening Event In Puyallup
Schrier Hosts Farm Bill Listening Event In Puyallup
Washington representative Kim Schrier kicked off a tour of the 8th district Friday with a Farm Bill listening session in western Washington.  Schrier said regardless of where she goes in the district, there are certain themes of the Farm Bill that always rise to the top.   “...

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