Agriculture

Fitzpatrick, Reschenthaler bill puts commercial dog breeders in check

To improve protections for canines, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) on March 17 offered a bipartisan…

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Bipartisan bill by Collins ramps up financial education, risk management for farmers

Federal programs that help farmers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or conservation practices would be reauthorized and improved under…

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Precision ag loan program established under Feenstra, Fischer bill

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) would establish the nation’s…

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Ernst introduces bipartisan bill to establish National Detector Dog Training Center

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on March 9 introduced a bipartisan bill that would establish a National Detector Dog Training…

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Valadao’s new bill would improve federal approvals for energy production projects

U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) on March 7 sponsored a bill that would streamline the federal approval process for energy…

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Smith, Ernst applaud action by USTR to dispute Mexico’s ban on American corn

U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) successfully forced the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to engage…

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Daines: ‘U.S. must suspend beef imports from Brazil’

After a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was recently reported in Brazil, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) called on…

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New legislation offered by Mace bolsters transparency of USDA checkoff programs

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Feb. 28 proposed a bipartisan, bicameral bill that aims to provide transparency and improve…

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Newhouse, bipartisan contingent demand USDA details on failed oversight duties

U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined a bipartisan group of 27 lawmakers requesting information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

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Thompson leads 38 colleagues in unveiling bill to put whole milk on school menus

U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on Feb. 21 led more than three dozen of his colleagues in introducing bipartisan…

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