When President Donald Trump took office in 2017 for the first time, his Agriculture Department swiftly rolled back Obama-era efforts to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Now […]
It’s no secret that rural Americans are angry with the Washington elite. Less discussed are some of the sensible reasons for it. For far too long, family farms have been […]
Agri-view | Farmers Say Enough to Checkoffs Reposted from: https://agupdate.com/agriview/news/crop/farmers-say-enough-to-checkoffs/article_862e0b46-28fe-11ef-858d-ffe6535e8c97.html OSSEO, Wis. – Disgruntled with the federal government’s lack of oversight for checkoff dollars used by commodity promotion and research […]
Farm and Dairy | Farm Groups Fed Up With Ag Consolidation, Checkoff Corruption Speak Out Reposted from: https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/farm-groups-fed-up-with-ag-consolidation-checkoff-corruption-speak-out/827169.html Michael Kovach owns his own chickens, pigs and feed. He raises them […]
Brownfield Ag News | Farm Groups Push for Checkoff Reform Reposted from: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/farm-groups-push-for-checkoff-reform/ Some farmer organizations are teaming up to push for checkoff program reforms. It’s the Enough is Enough […]
POLITICO | Advocates Plan to Blitz Farm Country in a Bid to Include Checkoff Reforms in the Farm Bill Reposted from: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-agriculture/2024/04/22/lawmakers-press-mexico-to-deliver-on-water-treaty-00153547 In a series of events across half a […]
Successful Farming | Vocal Opponents Aim to Defeat EATS Act Reposted from: https://www.agriculture.com/vocal-opponents-aim-to-defeat-eats-act-7724772 The campaign by farm-state lawmakers for a federal override of California’s Proposition 12 animal welfare law, derided […]
BEEF Magazine | Industry Groups Defend Checkoff Programs Reposted from: https://www.beefmagazine.com/news/industry-groups-defend-checkoff-programs Ag trade organizations are pushing back against a proposed amendment by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R- Ind., to prohibit […]
DTN/Progressive Farmer | House Ag Funding Bill Would Block Livestock Marketing Rules Reposted from: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/ag-policy-blog/blog-post/2023/05/17/house-ag-funding-bill-block-rules As livestock producers lamented potential USDA rule changes to the Packers & Stockyards Act rules […]
Brownfield Ag News | Legislation Could Help Farmers Feed Communities and Customers Buy Local Food Reposted from: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/legislation-could-help-farmers-feed-communities-and-customers-buy-local-food/ Bipartisan and bicameral legislation has been introduced to update some farm bill […]
