Articles Tagged with ''Congress''

In this opinion piece, Jeff Harrison, senior counsel for Combest, Sell & Associates, argues that economic assistance for farmers is urgently needed to avoid harming the broader economy and slowing down next year's congressional agenda. 

In this joint opinion piece, Reps. Clay Higgins and Michael Cloud, in collaboration with Reps. Barry Moore, and Lauren Boebert, argue that Congress needs to provide immediate economic assistance to farmers. 

Those in the biofuel industry and lawmakers from biofuel-heavy districts are expecting enough bipartisan support to preserve the 45Z credit in tax reforms next Congress.

Former U.S. Trade Representative and trade policy architect Robert Lighthizer has so far been overlooked for key economic policy roles — a move some who worked closely with him say could hamper Trump's trade policymaking.

In this opinion piece, Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., argues that farmers in the Southeast urgently need disaster aid to recover from hurricane damage, especially with the farm bill stalled in Congress.

In this opinion piece, Mark Purdy argues that based on recent research published by The Directions Group the loss of glyphosate would endanger commodity programs, crop insurance, nutrition assistance, and conservation funding.

In this opinion piece, Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA), highlights the uncertainty facing the biofuels sector as it awaits 45Z guidance amid increased foreign feedstock imports and lack of strong RVOs.

The food industry is preparing to engage with the incoming Trump administration by presenting itself as an ally in some of the “Make America Healthy Again” ideals like nutrition transparency and improving health outcomes.

The Senate Appropriations Committee met Wednesday to discuss the need for disaster funding across different sectors. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and other representatives of the administration appeared before the committee to discuss ongoing work to recover from disasters like Hurricane Helene and Milton.

In this opinion piece, Dr. Karen Hickman, President of the Society for Range Management, unveils the effects of Congress's stalling of the appropriations process on land management.