Policy
British Prime Minister Liz Truss and President Biden agree a U.S./U.K. trade deal is a low priority. However, the U.K. might lean on the U.S. more in coming weeks as many countries prepare to ban Russian oil.
Secretary Vilsack hinted there is a new trade position to be filled at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Senate Agriculture Committee advances the nomination of Tom Vilsack as USDA Secretary to the full Senate.
According to Secretary Vilsack, these efforts will “increase the competitive advantage of U.S. agriculture both domestically and internationally,” while building wealth in rural America.
Who will lead the house ag committee? Is a split government good for agriculture? Get the latest election coverage here.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, according to two sources familiar with the decision.
With only 12 days until the Biden presidential inauguration, optimism is sprouting from some agricultural groups, with leaders saying the Biden Administration is taking an extremely proactive approach to agriculture.
Lawmakers may have left town, but centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) left no doubt that he cannot support President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social and climate spending plan, imperiling the president’s agenda.
The AFBF suggests EPA halt their plan to rewrite WOTUS until it has more guidance in deciding which waters are categorized under the federal jurisdiction.
Welcome to a nightmare—the Yazoo Backwater Project—a bureaucratic taffy pull of dysfunctional government, politics, science, farming, and the backdoor dealings of a federal agency.
COVID-19-related legislation continues to run the gavel, while rural America urges Congress to deliver on its economic relief promises. Here are three issues to watch.
The Senate Commerce Committee passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), helping agricultural exporters level the playing field for American exports.
The CBO says the reconciliation bill, dubbed the “Inflation Reduction Act,” cuts the deficit by $102 billion. Senators are pushing for last-minute changes as debate nears, including to electric-vehicle tax-credit limits.
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court took a big step toward limiting the discretion of federal agencies to impose economically or politically significant regulations without the clear authority of Congress.
The House Ag Committee is seeking feedback on the 2018 Farm Bill in preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill draft.
Lawmakers had all year to work out a budget/funding level for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which starts Oct. 1. Of course, they didn’t make it and now, again, there’s a need for a stopgap spending bill.
The agricultural industry is breathing a sigh of relief after a tentative agreement was reached to avert a national rail strike.
An executive order on biotech and biomanufacturing was signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday. The order tasks Secy. Vilsack with reporting how the initiative can best benefit ag, but some funds are spoken for.
Rail shipments are already starting to shut down ahead of a possible strike which could begin as early as this Friday and it couldn’t come at a worse time for agriculture.
Widespread railroad disruptions could choke supplies of food and fuel, spawn transportation chaos, stoke inflation and cause $2 billion per day in lost economic output.
Empty dinner plates can quickly translate to lack of world peace. Just ask Sen. Ernst, who gave a political rundown of food security as national security at Iowa State University last week.
Two more rail labor unions have reached tentative agreements with Class One railroads, leaving the U.S. grain industry hopeful a strike can be avoided.
House and Senate Ag Committee members have a tough job ahead of them writing the 2023 farm bill. They’ll have to balance Republican plans to cut federal spending with desires from farm groups.
B&B Farm Store defaulted on an estimated $1.3 million of grain they bought from 60 Jesup, Iowa area farmers. But that may not make farmers whole and points to a bigger problem.
Tentative Deals Reached with Some Rail Unions and Railroads: Still More Work to do to Avert a Strike
Tentative deals have been reached with three of the 12 rail unions and large U.S. freight railroads. However, there’s more work to do to avert a strike.
University of Missouri, South Dakota University and Iowa Soybean Association were named winners at the Farm Progress show in Boone, Ia. on Tuesday. Vilsack noted requests from over 1,000 applications topped $20 billion.
The U.S. and Taiwan are moving forward with formal trade talks with the first round set to take place early this fall. What does it mean for agriculture and how does this impact U.S. China trade relations?
EPA said there was little risk to most people from exposure to dicamba, though it identified six additional instances in which workers handling the herbicide should wear a respirator along with the required outfit.
The Presidential Emergency Board has released it’s report to the White House. What is the reaction of farm groups and what’s next?
The Inflation Reduction Act has been passed by both the Senate and House. The $740 billion bill contains several components that are favorable for agriculture.