Today, Chandler Goule, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), provided the following statement in response to Congress passing the American Relief Act of 2025: “NAWG applauds members of both the House of Representatives and Senate for coming together to provide much-needed economic assistance and disaster relief for farmers nationwide. While this legislation …
Category: Ag News
Dec 21
Ag Retailers Applaud Congress for Assisting Ag Producers in Dire Straits
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement thanking Congress for averting a government shutdown, extending the farm bill, and securing relief to America’s farm community: “ARA applauds efforts by Congress to pass a continuing resolution with economic assistance as well as a one-year extension to the farm bill to carry …
Dec 21
NACD Laments Conservation Funding Not Included in End-of-Year Bill
On Saturday morning, after a hectic week of negotiations, Congress passed an end-of-year bill that includes a continuing resolution to temporarily extend current levels of federal funding until March to avoid a government shutdown. The legislation also includes an additional extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, disaster relief, and economic assistance for struggling producers. NACD …
Dec 21
Congress’s Failure to Transfer IRA Funding into Farm Billis Major Setback for Conservation
American Farmland Trust was pleased to see continued funding for the federal government and much-needed disaster relief and producer economic assistance included in the year-end package passed today by Congress. However, Congress’s failure to transfer the remaining Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) conservation dollars into the Farm Bill as part of this legislation represents a critical …
Dec 21
Farm Bureau Applauds Congress for Full Passage of Continuing Resolution
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the full passage of the continuing resolution that includes economic and disaster aid for farmers and a farm bill extension. “Farm Bureau thanks the House and the Senate for finding common ground and passing legislation that will keep the government open and help farmers who …
Dec 21
Soy Growers Thank Congress for CR With Provisions Favorable to Ag
Congress passed shortly after the midnight deadline for a government shutdown a continuing resolution that includes provisions important to soy farmers, among them a farm bill extension and both disaster and economic assistance. Inflation, historically high input prices, falling commodity prices, and devastating storms have led to a lengthening rough patch for many U.S. farmers, …
Dec 20
UPDATE- Senate Concurs with House- Passing American Relief Act & Sending Bill to President Biden to Avert a Government Shutdown
On Friday afternoon, the American Relief Act of 2025 passed the House 366-34-1. This was the third proposal advanced by House Speaker Mike Johnson this week and produced a measure that once is passed by the Senate and signed by the President, will keep the government open through March 14, 2025. It had GOP and …
Dec 20
R-CALF USA Applauds CTA Pushback; Awaits Law’s Repeal or Permanent Injunction
Following the recent nationwide preliminary injunction order in Texas against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), in a separate lawsuit against the CTA, a district court in Utah issued a 90-day stay as a result of the injunction and pending the new presidential administration. The parties were advised that they could refile if the …
Dec 20
Mexico GM Corn Ban Dispute Ends In Win For U.S. Corn Exporters
A dispute panel has ruled that Mexico violated its commitments under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) when President Manuel Lopez Obrador signed a decree banning genetically modified (GM) corn imports in 2023. U.S. Grains Council (USGC) President and CEO Ryan LeGrand was quick to thank the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, saying, “Mexico has always …
Dec 20
United States Prevails in USMCA Dispute on Biotech Corn
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced today that the United States has prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), challenging certain Mexican biotechnology measures concerning genetically engineered (GE) corn. The USMCA panel agreed with the United States on all seven legal claims, finding that Mexico’s measures are not based on science …
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