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OTA Out With 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
OTA Out With 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
OTA Out With 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
As discussions continue on putting together the next farm bill, the Organic Trade Association recently shared their priorities for the new legislation.  Tom Chapman, CEO of the Organic Trade Association, said they’re looking for a bill that will be a “win for organic”.   “We're excited to get w...
Bill to Expand, Strengthen Meat Processing To Be Reintroduced
Bill to Expand, Strengthen Meat Processing To Be Reintroduced
Bill to Expand, Strengthen Meat Processing To Be Reintroduced
Representatives Chellie Pingree of Maine and Jim Baird of Indiana, along with Senators John Thune of South Dakota and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, plan to reintroduce legislation to support small meat and poultry processors.  Supporters of the Strengthening Local Processing Act say the legislation will diversify and make U.S. m...
NW Lawmakers Look To Increase Export Promotion Dollars
NW Lawmakers Look To Increase Export Promotion Dollars
NW Lawmakers Look To Increase Export Promotion Dollars
On Wednesday, a host of lawmakers, including Washington Representatives Kim Schrier and Dan Newhouse, Kansas Representative Tracey Mann, Minnesota Rep. Brad Finstad, Iowa Representative Ashley Hinson, California's Jimmy Panetta and Jim Costa, as well as Maine's Chellie Pingree, introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023.  Th...
Officials Want Support for Organic Poultry and Dairy Producers
Officials Want Support for Organic Poultry and Dairy Producers
Officials Want Support for Organic Poultry and Dairy Producers
Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Jared Huffman and Chellie Pingree led 25 colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral letter this week asking Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack for immediate assistance for organic poultry and dairy producers.   “We’re writing on behalf of the organic and poultry sectors to request emergency relief in response to skyrocketing feed costs that are impacting the future viabi
Meat And Poultry Resilience Act Could Benefit Washington Producers
Meat And Poultry Resilience Act Could Benefit Washington Producers
Meat And Poultry Resilience Act Could Benefit Washington Producers
Cattle producers across the Pacific Northwest are hopeful the Meat & Poultry Resilience Act will benefit operations locally. The legislation proposed by the Administration in early January, and put forward in Congress by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree looks to make a large investment in the supply chain to get processing up and running and to improve competitiveness. A ...
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced Designed To Make Food Donations Easier
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced Designed To Make Food Donations Easier
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced Designed To Make Food Donations Easier
On Monday, Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus, joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Food Donation Improvement Act. Supporters of the legislation say it would expand food donation efforts across the country, adding with millions of Americans facing food insecurity, "ambiguous, outdated, and limited liability protections often prevent many businesses and organizations f
Newhouse: CIAO Act Provides Clarity For Organic Producers
Newhouse: CIAO Act Provides Clarity For Organic Producers
Newhouse: CIAO Act Provides Clarity For Organic Producers
Earlier this Spring, Oregon’s Peter DeFazio and Washington’s Dan Newhouse joined Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ron Kind of Wisconsin, Jimmy Panetta of California and Chellie Pingree of Maine, introducing the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organics Standards Act, better known as the CIAO Act. Newhouse ...
AFT Throws Support Behind The Ag Resilience Act
AFT Throws Support Behind The Ag Resilience Act
AFT Throws Support Behind The Ag Resilience Act
The American Farmland Trust is throwing their support behind the Agriculture Resilience Act introduced by Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. AFT Policy Director Tim Fink said the legislation meets all three goals of the organization’s mission but does so in a voluntary form. “For o ...
Supporters: Proposed Legislation Will Provide Certainty For Organic Growers
Supporters: Proposed Legislation Will Provide Certainty For Organic Growers
Supporters: Proposed Legislation Will Provide Certainty For Organic Growers
Late last week, a host of lawmakers including central Washington’s Dan Newhouse and western Oregon’s Peter DeFazio introduction legislation they say will improve the federal process for the oversight of organic standards. Supporters says the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act will establish a new framework for advancing organic standards, improving oversight and e
Maine Representative Introduces the Ag Resilience Act
Maine Representative Introduces the Ag Resilience Act
Maine Representative Introduces the Ag Resilience Act
Maine Representative Chellie Pingree introduced what she calls the “Ag Resilience Act,” which she says would promote “farmer-driven climate solutions.” The bill envisions reaching a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. agriculture by the y ...

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