Day: December 12, 2018

U.S. Senator Bennet: Following Congressional Passage, Colorado Leaders Show Support for Farm Bill Washington, D.C. – Today, Congress sent the 2018 Farm Bill to the President for his signature. Upon Senate…

Statement from CO Farm Bureau President on Farm Bill Passage  The following statement can be attributed to Don Shawcroft, president of the Colorado Farm Bureau: Denver, Colo. —The following statement…

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11): ‘It’s a Big Deal for Rural America’ House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11) applauds the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill conference…

DENVER, CO – December 12, 2018 – Dr. Dale McCall, President of the Rocky Mountains Farmers Union issued a statement on behalf of the organization and its membership following passage…

Chairman K. Michael Conaway Praises House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report Today the House of Representatives passed the 2018 Farm Bill conference report, sending the bill to the…

U.S. Wheat Associates Thanks Congress for Renewing Export Market Development Investment in New Farm Bill ARLINGTON, Virginia —Following several years of low farm prices, trade disruptions and increasing international competition, passage…

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® Elects New Chairman and Launches Farm, Food, Facts Podcast With U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) new 2.0 focus of elevating farmers and ranchers as the solution…

NCGA Statement on Farm Bill Passage December 12, 2018  – National Corn Growers Association President Lynn Chrisp today made the following statement after Congressional approval of the 2018 Farm Bill,…

U.S. Senator Bennet Cosponsors New Bill to Protect People’s Personal Data Online Data Care Act Will Stop Websites and Apps from Using Personal Data Against Users, Protect User Information from…

USDA Statement on President Trump’s EO Establishing a White House White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (Washington, D.C., December 12, 2018) – Anne Hazlett, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistant to…

NAWG Supports 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report; Urges President to Sign into Law  Washington, D.C. (December 12, 2018) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds the Senate and House…

USDA: Statement of Secretary Perdue on Passage of the Farm Bill (Washington, D.C., December 12, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed the passage of the 2019 Farm…

NMPF Thanks Congress for Sending Pro-Dairy Farm Bill to White House, Urges President to Sign ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives…

CSU Ext: Farm/Ranch Women are Decision Makers – Annie’s Project Prepares Them Well Farm and ranch women are generating a cultural tide in American agriculture that is moving management, assets…

CO Corn: 2018 Farm Bill Passes Senate, Heads to The House Dec. 12, 2018 – Monday afternoon the House and Senate Agriculture committees and Congressional leadership released the conference report…

Groups support climate friendly soil carbon pilot program in Farm Bill The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), and the Natural Resources…

USDA, WGA Collaborative to Address Land Management Challenges (Waimea, HI, December 12, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) signed a Memorandum of…

Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) Floor Remarks on H.R. 2 the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Remarks as prepared: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the conference…

Culver’s Support of Agricultural Education Surpasses $2 Million PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis.—Dec. 6, 2018—As the average age of a farmer rises to 58, Culver’s wants to ensure younger generations have access to…

DDGS, Grain Sales Top $400 Million at 2018 Export Exchange WASHINGTON – The grain buyers from 35 countries who attended this year’s Export Exchange conference in Minneapolis have since reported…