USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption Prevented Planting 101 (Washington, D.C., May 23, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade

Regarding the Commodity titles, the House bill includes language to specifically reauthorize various programs, whereas the Senate bill’s approach to reauthorizing programs is primarily to change the dates of authorization in statute.  It’s a structural difference, but we make note of this because there will be some

Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2018) – Today, with a vote of 213-211, the House of Representatives passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill. In response, NAWG President Jimmie Musick made the following statement: “NAWG commends the House of Representatives for working to move the Farm Bill

Today is expected to be the big day in the House for immigration and the Farm Bill.  There will be several series of votes throughout the day.  They are expected to begin with debate and a vote on a rule for consideration of H.R. 4760 (the Securing

House Update: As you may recall when the Farm Bill failed in the House last month, it was due in part to nea votes from some House Freedom Caucus members who demanded separate votes on immigration.  Speaker Ryan shortly thereafter filed a motion to reconsider, a procedural

With the expectation that the Farm Bill could hit the Senate floor later this week, a coalition of organizations supporting crop insurance is going to send a letter to all Senators urging them to oppose harmful amendments.  The letter is pretty much identical to a letter that