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Maybe 3rd Times A Charm; FWMA Reintroduced Again
Maybe 3rd Times A Charm; FWMA Reintroduced Again
Maybe 3rd Times A Charm; FWMA Reintroduced Again
“This bill is kind of a marker, it starts the discussion and I'm hoping that we can make some needed updates to it before final passage,” said Representative Dan Newhouse, after he and California’s Zoe Lofgren reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on Wednesday.  He said  reintroducing th...
Schrier Rolls Out Innovative FEED Act
Schrier Rolls Out Innovative FEED Act
Schrier Rolls Out Innovative FEED Act
Last week, Central Washington Representative Kim Schrier introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act, the Innovative FEED Act.  Schrier said this bipartisan legislation would update FDA processes to create a more efficient approval process for livestock feed additives.   “Our ...
Washington’s Schrier To Chair House Farm Bill Task Force
Washington’s Schrier To Chair House Farm Bill Task Force
Washington’s Schrier To Chair House Farm Bill Task Force
On Friday Washington Congresswoman Kim Schrier announced that she has been named the Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Farm Bill Task Force.  As Chair, Schrier will help shape Farm Bill policy and priorities for the almost 100 members of the Coalition.   “I am ...
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Increase Trade Programs
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Increase Trade Programs
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Increase Trade Programs
On Thursday, a host of lawmakers, including Washington’s Dan Newhouse and Kim Schrier introduced legislation that looks to boost trade and support American farmers.  The Supporting Market Access to Reinvigorate Trade (SMART) Act of 2022, would increase funding to several trade focused programs at USDA, including the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMDP).     Oth
House Lawmakers Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
House Lawmakers Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
House Lawmakers Introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
Last week, two California Democrats introduced the American Port Access Privileges Act in the House of Representatives.  John Garamendi and Jim Costa say the bill follows up on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Representative Costa said, “We need to remove bottlenecks and mitigate congestion at our ports to carry out American exports.” The l...
House Agriculture Hearing Echoes NCBA Push for More Hook Space
House Agriculture Hearing Echoes NCBA Push for More Hook Space
House Agriculture Hearing Echoes NCBA Push for More Hook Space
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association said a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Wednesday echoed the organization's longstanding call to expand processing capacity. The Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on the State of the Beef Supply Chain, examined shocks in the supply chain ...
Biden Immigration Bill Introduced in Congress
Biden Immigration Bill Introduced in Congress
Biden Immigration Bill Introduced in Congress
Immigration legislation supported by President Biden has made its way to Congress. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Representative Linda Sanchez of California, both Democrats, introduced Biden’s immigration proposal into their respective chambers. The ...
USDA Announces Dealer Statutory Trust to Protect Livestock Sellers
USDA Announces Dealer Statutory Trust to Protect Livestock Sellers
USDA Announces Dealer Statutory Trust to Protect Livestock Sellers
Earlier this week, the USDA announced a new Dealer Statutory Trust to Protect Livestock Sellers. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed in December, amended the Packers and Stockyards Act by adding language to establish a "Dealer Statutory Trust" for the benefit of unpaid cash sellers of livestock ...

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