Policy Updates
Political perspectives are confined to 2- or 4-year election cycles, but these farmers show that farmers think in generations.
Ambassador Julie Callahan outlines a transactional approach to global trade, targeting market access and regulatory reform
“You can’t just look at ‘ag’ or ‘farm policy’ any longer,” says Jim Wiesemeyer. “It’s interrelated.”
A Colorado lawmaker has introduced a bill seeking permanent hours-of-service exemption for livestock haulers.
The renewed national focus on the correlation between what Americans eat and how it impacts our overall wellbeing creates a timely opening for our industry to highlight the proven health benefits of eating pork.
“We must ensure that we make a way for young and beginning farmers to fill our boots,” said Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The case was relisted or marked “Distributed for Conference” on May 15 and again on May 22.
With four companies controlling 85% of the beef market and 67% of pork, four U.S. senators are seeking to beef up enforcement of anticompetitive practices in the meatpacking industry.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released the unedited responses from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to its questionnaire on federal agricultural policy.
Another California law could have major implications for hog producers, consumers
The details of the tentative agreement reached on Thursday morning have not been shared, and could still be voted down by members who need to ratify the agreement to settle the matter.