Joni Ernst

Bloomberg says the Trump Administration is about ready to officially announce another round of aid to help farmers hurt by the trade war with China.  The announcement could come as soon as Thursday.  People familiar with the plan say it could exceed $15 billion.  The aid...

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer had kind words for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi after they met this week to discuss USMCA.  Lighthizer attended a closed-door lunch with Republican Senators earlier this week, saying he was optimistic about the prospects of getting the USMCA passed. Lig...

On Thursday, senators Tammy Baldwin and Joni Ernst introduced legislation to fund the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.  The two say the legislation will provide farmers with critical support and resources to respond to the difficult economic times.  A recen...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa told the Iowa Corn Growers Association this week that President Donald Trump appears to be reassessing his position on NAFTA. Ernst told farmers Monday that “I think he has doubts,” when it comes to withdrawing from NAFTA. Iowa’s Ced...

Even though the legislation has been signed into law by President Trump, the war of words continues over Tax Reform.  Many Democrats in Washington D.C. feel the new tax law benefits mostly the weathly, while farm state Republicans say farmers and the working class will benefit.  ...

Legislation introduced by Senators Heidi Hietkamp and Joni Ernst would make changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program.  AFBF and other farm groups penned a letter to the Senators last week supporting the bill.  AFBF’s Mary Kay Thatcher said the bill would change the program to better serve farmer’s needs.  She added the three...