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Scharlau: Wine Industry Need Help Following Early September Fires
Scharlau: Wine Industry Need Help Following Early September Fires
Scharlau: Wine Industry Need Help Following Early September Fires
Because of the wildfires, many of which broke out Labor Day weekend across the western U.S.,  the Washington Winegrowers’ is calling on Congress for an extension of the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus, better known as the WHIP+, to help impacted growers and winemakers. Executiv ...
Stimulus Talks Remain Hopeful
Stimulus Talks Remain Hopeful
Stimulus Talks Remain Hopeful
Hopes a COVID-19 stimulus package can be completed before the November election are increasing. With President Trump and many staffers in the White House testing positive for the virus over the last week, Trump has indicated support for a new stimulus package ...
Roberts: Ag Groups Helped Replenish CCC
Roberts: Ag Groups Helped Replenish CCC
Roberts: Ag Groups Helped Replenish CCC
As Senate Ag Chair Pat Roberts, and he’ll tell you farm groups turned the tide in the election-year Republican fight with House Democrats to restore $30 billion in key Farm Bill and virus funding in the Commodity Credit Corporation. The Kansas Republican after Democrats relented in a deal that gave them more for school nutrition programs said: “Forty-seven different farm organizations and commodi
Additional Aid For Ag Community Becoming Less Likely
Additional Aid For Ag Community Becoming Less Likely
Additional Aid For Ag Community Becoming Less Likely
More pandemic relief for farmers, ranchers and others in the Ag community is looking like a long shot before the November elections. And on top of that, some Farm Bill money could be in jeopardy. A possible deal between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House to replenish $30 billion in CCC funds in exchange for more nutrition aid for kids, fell apart last week ...
Mnuchin Offers Hope For Farm Assistance In New Relief Package
Mnuchin Offers Hope For Farm Assistance In New Relief Package
Mnuchin Offers Hope For Farm Assistance In New Relief Package
New pandemic relief for agriculture may be back on the table after Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin agreed last week to try to resurrect failed talks with Congressional Democrats. Mnuchin said he recently spoke by phone with Speaker Nancy Pelosi after a key Democrat asked him to do so at a House hearing, where the Secretary cited earlier agreements amid rising public pressure for another attempt
Senate Committee’s Plan USMCA Approvals
Senate Committee’s Plan USMCA Approvals
Senate Committee’s Plan USMCA Approvals
The Senate committees tasked with markup and approval of USMCA are planning to do so quickly. The agreement must be approved through the committees before reaching the full Senate.   Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who's panel has already approved the agreement, Thursday said, "it takes just a short period of time" for other committees to review the implementing legisla
USMCA Senate Prospects, Markup January 7, 2020
USMCA Senate Prospects, Markup January 7, 2020
USMCA Senate Prospects, Markup January 7, 2020
Following a landslide vote to pass USMCA in the House last week, the trade deal heads to the Senate. A vote, expected in January, could come early in the month, pending how the impeachment articles are handled. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week elected to hang on the impeachment documents, rather than send them off immediately to the Senate...

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