Today, members of the bipartisan House Paid Family Leave Working Group, co-chaired by Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-OK) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), released two discussion drafts designed to provide more families with more paid leave. The co-chairs are joined in releasing these drafts by the full membership of the Working Group, Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX), Mariannette …
Category: Ag News
Dec 17
Lankford Introduces Anti-Fraud Bills to Kickstart Cutting Waste
Senator James Lankford (R-OK), founding member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, introduced two bills today to tackle fraud and waste. “Making the government more efficient isn’t a partisan issue—it’s an American issue. Loopholes in the law let fraudsters get away with billions in COVID recovery and Unemployment Insurance payouts while forcing taxpayers to foot …
Dec 17
Ag Groups React to Angie Craig named House Ag Ranking Member
The House Democrats selected Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) today as ranking member on the House Agriculture Committee for the 119th Congress. In response, several ag groups and representatives issued statements. Rep. Craig’s roots in Northeast Arkansas, where she was born in West Helena, attended high school in Jonesboro and graduated from the University of Memphis, …
Dec 17
NCFC Statement on Continuing Resolution/Supplemental Spending Package
“With reports today that the continuing resolution/supplemental package is being finalized, NCFC would like to thank congressional leaders for including much needed assistance for farmers and ranchers across the country. Both the disaster assistance and economic aid are vital to keeping thousands of producers in business during unprecedented market conditions. These will serve as a …
Dec 17
Exploring ‘Year of the Combine’: Innovations in Case IH’s 2024 Lineup
Oklahoma Farm Reports Maci Carter caught up with CASE IH Oklahoma Harvesting Product Marketing Manager Ryan Lepp about what the “Year of the Combine” means for the company and producers. “It really comes down to having eight combines in our product lineup,” Lepp explained. “We have a 6160 and our 7160 combines for smaller scale …
Dec 17
EPA Report Highlights Water Affordability Challenges in the U.S.
Today, December 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report to Congress detailing water affordability across the U.S. among households and utilities. The report — “Water Affordability Needs Assessment” — summarizes decades of research by utilities, academics, and associations, and includes recommendations, such as potentially establishing a federal water assistance program; increasing education, outreach, …
Dec 17
The Heartfelt Mission of Jon Fort and the All American Beef Battalion
UPDATE– National Livestock’s Debbie Wedel reports that the final dollar amount raised in the Monday sale and resale of the calf at the Oklahoma National Stockyards for the All American Beef Battalion topped $60,000- all to be used to for their efforts to “Feed Steaks for Troops.” Jon Fort, is the Senior Vice Chairman of …
Dec 17
Biden-Harris Administration Announces a Policy Framework to Combat Demand-Driven Illegal Deforestation
The Biden-Harris Administration today released a policy framework to guide potential demand-side measures to reduce the importation of deforestation-linked commodities and derived products into the United States, with an initial focus on agricultural commodities. This policy framework, which was developed through an interagency process initiated by section 3 in Executive Order 14072 on stopping international deforestation, reaffirms …
Dec 17
Legislation Honoring Legacy of Senator Jim Inhofe Heads to President’s Desk
The Senate and House passed a bill introduced by Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK) to name the new Veterans Health Administration (VA) 75,000-square-foot, 58-bed medical-surgical hospital in Tulsa the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in honor of the life and legacy of the late-Oklahoma Senator Jim …
Dec 17
R-CALF Asks What’s With the Corporate Transparency Act?
Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The Corporate Transparency Act would have required tens of millions of United States small businesses, such as limited liability companies (LLCs) with fewer than 20 employees and gross receipts of less than $5 million annually, to report their private business information regarding their “beneficial owners” to the U.S. …
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