Articles Tagged with ''Ethan Lane''

Despite a looming government shutdown amid talks to secure another continuing resolution, as well as upcoming elections, Congress needs to make sure it passes a farm bill this year, says the leader of the nation’s largest farm organization.

The House is scheduled to take up a bipartisan bill today that’s aimed at fostering collaboration between USDA and the Energy Department on issues critical to agriculture.

A South Dakota lawmaker is calling on Congress to move forward with plans to add more transparency to cattle markets to help address “underlying frailties within the marketplace” even though current prices for market cattle are reaching record prices.

Livestock producers are signing up for programs that had long been overlooked by the industry, leading to a beef producer group jotting down another line item on an already lengthy lobbying agenda.

The chairman-elect of the House Agriculture Committee plans to invite EPA Administrator Michael Regan to testify about the new Waters of the U.S. rule, which the Biden administration released in late December.

Voter trends from the 2022 midterm elections are still being analyzed, but farm lobbyists and a political analyst believe the information gleaned could lead to a renewed focus on rural and independent voters in the 2024 cycle.

A California representative said his state needs short term funding and long-term investments to support farmers struggling with drought.

A House Republican is calling for the Senate to move forward on cattle market reform efforts, saying it would give the House an opportunity to respond and push efforts closer to a final agreement.