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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, September 01, 2024
Members of the House Agriculture Committee heard from a meat processing industry representative and a labor law expert Wednesday in a closed meeting on the use of child labor in meatpacking plants.
The House Agriculture Committee is holding a closed-door meeting today on child labor with legal experts and representatives of the meat processing industry.
A resolution has been introduced in Congress to block a USDA rule mandating electronic identification (EID) ear tags for bison and cattle moving between states.
There’s a big week in Washington ahead of the July 4 recess, including appropriations action on the Hill and potentially, a Supreme Court opinion limiting agencies' discretion to interpret laws.
The Supreme Court is due to release a ruling this week that could potentially restrict the power of federal regulatory agencies, and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump square off in their only scheduled debate.
Senate Ag Committee veteran Chuck Grassley sees a glimmer of hope for a farm bill in comments Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock made to Agri-Pulse about reference prices.
Dozens of groups representing agribusiness and other major business sectors are endorsing a congressional effort to overturn new National Environmental Policy Act regulations.
As red lines form within his party over the farm bill, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock stressed the concerns he’s heard from both rural and urban constituents and the importance of strengthening coalitions to get a balanced farm bill passed.
The Congressional Budget Office is due to release its latest 10-year estimates for farm programs today. The new baseline isn’t expected to have any direct impact on the current farm bill discussions, but it could show whether lawmakers will face even greater budget challenges in the next Congress if they don’t get the legislation done this year.
Anti-hunger groups are praising Stacy Dean, deputy undersecretary for USDA’s food, nutrition and consumer services, following news of her planned departure in July.