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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
House Republicans will force a vote this week on EPA’s new emission standards that critics say amount to a mandate for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, some staff-level talks continue on a possible new farm bill amid a continued sharp divide over how to fund it.
Boar’s Head announced Friday it plans to indefinitely close its Jarratt, Virginia plant, which produced deli meat linked to a deadly listeria outbreak.
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is downplaying the potential impact on agriculture of former President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose across-the-board tariffs on U.S. imports. At the same time, he says Trump’s tariff policy is critical to protecting U.S. industry, and he denies that tariffs would increase consumer prices.
Leaders of the House and Senate Ag committees are working together to lay the groundwork for passing a farm bill before the end of the year. That’s according to a memo to House Ag Committee Democrats from the panel’s ranking member, David Scott of Georgia.
USDA first learned about delays in deliveries to tribal, senior food assistance programs in May, but senior staff, including Secretary Tom Vilsack were not informed until late July, he told lawmakers Wednesday.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is making it pretty clear he has no plans to take up a farm bill this year. Schumer on Tuesday criticized House GOP leaders for omitting a farm bill extension from a continuing resolution that’s needed to keep the government funded after Sept. 30.
Food safety stakeholders continue to warn the Food and Drug Administration that much of the supply chain is not ready to implement its traceability rule, with some arguing the deadline should be staggered or pushed back several years.
Some House Republicans say they hope the farmer fly-ins this week will spur action on a farm bill, although there’s no sign of a breakthrough between the House and Senate, and time is fast running out.
Some 300 organizations are sending a letter to congressional leaders today, appealing for a farm bill, and teams of farmers representing a cross-section of commodity groups will be fanning out across Capitol Hill this week to make the pitch in person. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum defended former President Donald Trump's tariff policy on Sunday.
