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In this collaborative opinion piece, Sens. Cynthia Lummis, Dan Sullivan and Pete Ricketts argue for using the Congressional Review Act process to stop what they say is the Biden's administration’s abuse of the Endangered Species Act.

In this opinion piece, Jamie Clark, President and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, says Congress must allocate sufficient funds for wildlife conservation to prioritize healthy, biodiverse habitats and combat the effects of climate change.

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz, Senior Counsel at OFW Law in Washington, D.C., discusses the expansion of global hunger while highlighting its causes, solutions and impacts on the United States' national security and our environment. 

In this opinion piece, Sarah Gallo, Vice President of Product Policy for the Consumer Brands Association, responds to a recent op-ed by Nancy Brown at The American Heart Association (AHA) by outlining the decade of proactive and innovative work the food industry has done alongside the FDA to ensure Americans are fully educated on what is in their food.

In this opinion piece, Chris Skorupa, President of Beartooth Fertilizer Company explains why the Canadian National Railway's acquisition of the Iowa Northern Railway is a positive move for agriculture and rural America.

In this opinion piece, Nathan Sukhov, Manager of Rogue Origin, addresses the issue of the hemp industry and the FDA's position on CBD while divulging how raising the allowable THC threshold in the hemp plant and its products could improve the quality of hemp-based products to affect the industry positively.

In this opinion piece, Chris Stock, President of Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) and Global Director of Aquaculture Sales at Zeigler Bros., Inc., divulges the positive impacts of domestic aquaculture farming on the U.S. food supply while advocating for legislation to pass the AQUAA Act to erase the seafood trade deficit. 

In this opinion piece, Stephen Sothmann, Partner at DTB AgriTrade LLP, and Bill Westman, Executive Director of Meat Import Council of America (MICA), discuss the potentially harmful effects of blocking USDA's decision to allow imports of fresh beef from Paraguay and the potential impact on other agricultural trade commitments.

In this opinion piece, Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, pushes for the FDA to modernize with the times on animal feed amendments while highlighting how these innovations yield substantial benefits for farmers and consumers.

In this opinion piece, Sid Miller, Texas Agricultural Commissioner, argues that the bird flu response he's leading illustrates why he opposes the current Republican-led effort to override state authority in the Farm Bill.