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Grain Standards Reauthorization Heads to White House
Grain Standards Reauthorization Heads to White House
Grain Standards Reauthorization Heads to White House
Outgoing Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow applauded the House of Representatives passage of the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020. The legislation passed out of the Senate Ag Committee in June and the full Senate in November, and is now ready to be signed into law ...
Senate Unanimously Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
Senate Unanimously Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
Senate Unanimously Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts of Kansas and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow of Michigan announced Tuesday the Senate had unanimously passed the bipartisan U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020. The act regulates marketing standards for grains and oilseeds and extends the inspection authority through September of 2025 ...
Roberts Says Farm Bill Future Depends on CCC
Roberts Says Farm Bill Future Depends on CCC
Roberts Says Farm Bill Future Depends on CCC
Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts took part in a discussion on the Senate floor this week about the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation. The Kansas Republican pointed out that failure to do so would not only hurt already-struggling farmers, ranchers, and growers, it would jeopardize the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill programs ...
Roberts Leads Letter Urging Flexibility for School Meals
Roberts Leads Letter Urging Flexibility for School Meals
Roberts Leads Letter Urging Flexibility for School Meals
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts is calling on Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to provide flexibilities for school meals and child nutrition. Leading lawmakers in a letter to Perdue, the Kansas Republican said, "As the school year begins, the challenges brought on by the COVID emergency persist ...
Senate Ag Committee Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
Senate Ag Committee Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
Senate Ag Committee Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
On Wednesday, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 by a voice vote. The bill extends the authorization for the Federal Grain Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture to continue providing inspection services and to maintain an official marketing standard for certain grains and oilseeds ...
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Authorization Clears Senate Ag Committee
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Authorization Clears Senate Ag Committee
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Authorization Clears Senate Ag Committee
On Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture Committee announced committee passage of legislation to support agro-biodefense.  Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, a Kansas Republican, said the legislation means “we are one step closer to securing a more robust defense of our nation’s agriculture and food supply.”   The Na...
Roberts: Arkansas Senator will be the Next Ag Committee Chair
Roberts: Arkansas Senator will be the Next Ag Committee Chair
Roberts: Arkansas Senator will be the Next Ag Committee Chair
Current Senate Ag Committee Chair Pat Roberts will be retiring soon, so the logical question is who will replace him.  Roberts, the longtime Senator from Kansas, said he expects John Boozman of Arkansas to take his spot as Chair.  He told the National Journal last week that he thinks Boozman will be an excellent committee Chair.   ...
Supporters: Legislation Will Protect America’s Food Supply
Supporters: Legislation Will Protect America’s Food Supply
Supporters: Legislation Will Protect America’s Food Supply
The Senate unanimously approved bipartisan legislation designed to address the shortage of agricultural inspectors who protect the nation’s food supply and agricultural industries at the border.  Supporters of the Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 says the legislation would ensure the safe and secure trade of agricultural goods across the nation’s borders.  The Act authorizes t

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