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House Ag Committee Chair David Scott recently introduced the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act to help small farmers and ranchers in the cattle industry. “As I’ve said before, it’s a crisis in this nation that we’ve lost an average of 17,000 cattle ranchers per year,” Scott said.  “The drivers of the loss ar...

Last week, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the intention to introduce a bill to help small family farmers and ranchers and address the national crisis in our nation’s beef supply chain. Scott said, “What has been missing from the conversation is help for the very beginning of our food supply chain, which is our nation’s small family farmers and ranchers.” The bill Sco...

Over the objections of most Republicans, the House approved a USDA special investigator to monitor meat industry competition.  During last week’s 221-204 seven Republicans backed and four Democrats opposed a USDA special investigator to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act, the anchor for a package of Ag bills. “Crack...

Last week, Republican leaders from the Agriculture and Budget Committees introduced the Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Production Act.  Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus, said the legislation would protect and promote American agriculture by reversing the Biden Administration’s regulatory barriers to domestic production, while providing immediate relief to farmers and families a

The American Feed Industry Association’s Board of Directors recently held its annual spring meeting in Arlington, VA. As part of the meeting schedule, they spent time advocating for key industry priorities on Capitol Hill and conducted other official business, including approving new Board leadership and members. The ...

As the House Agriculture Committee plans for the next farm bill, consumers shared their opinions on food and agriculture policy in a new survey from Purdue University. The 3rd Consumer Food Insights report offers a significant look into the popularity of specific policies and how opinions differ depending on a consumer’s income. ...

The four CEOs of Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing have agreed to testify before Congress. Reuters said the meatpacker bosses will discuss cattle markets and price increases for consumers. House Ag Committee Chair David Scott says it’s important to find out why prices have dropped for ranchers and risen for consumers. ...

As lawmakers look to crafting the 2023 Farm Bill, the USDA is looking at how it can help in developing the legislation. "We are looking forward to working with congress to ensure that the programs that USDA implements will factor in all people and their challenges facing us today," said USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh ...

Top House Ag Republican Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, recently chatted with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about the 2023 Farm Bill, Environment and other farming issues. Thompson said he’s already entertaining the possibility of assuming the Ag chairmanship, eight months ahead of mid-term elections. “If things woul ...

Lawmakers continue to prepare to craft the 2023 Farm Bill. Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Ag Committee, said during listening sessions he’s conducted nationwide, the importance of crop insurance remains top of mind for farmers and ag groups. He noted that c ...