Over 300 Groups Call on Congress to Pass Robust Farm Bill
WASHINGTON (September 9, 2024) – Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation’s farmers, over 300 national and state groups sent a letter to congressional leaders today calling on them to pass the farm bill before year’s end. Signatories included groups
NOPA and ASA Praise Continued Bipartisan Efforts to Support Domestic Feedstocks in 45Z Rulemaking
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2024 – The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) today applauded a bipartisan effort by members of the House of Representatives urging the Treasury Department’s final guidance for the
Duvall Pleads for Congress to Pass a New Farm Bill
Economic conditions on the farm are getting worse, yet Congress has failed to agree on a new farm bill. And that has many farm policymakers concerned. Congress is back this week, but only for three weeks before
Farmers and Ranchers Press Congress for New Farm Bill
(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) –Twenty-six North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) members are in Washington, D.C., today, urging members of Congress to pass a new farm bill as part of a three-day National Farmers Union legislative fly-in. The current bill,
USDA, USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
The USDA and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on the agricultural trade advisory committees. The Agricultural Trade Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the
Chairman Thompson’s Statement on Declining Farm Income
WASHINGTON, DC — Following the release of the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) farm income and balance sheet estimates, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement: “USDA’s September update to the farm financial outlook continues to present