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Lawmakers Seek Biden Action on Fertilizer Prices
Lawmakers Seek Biden Action on Fertilizer Prices
Lawmakers Seek Biden Action on Fertilizer Prices
Lawmakers are raising their concern to President Joe Biden regarding record increases in fertilizer prices. Senator Bill Hagerty, a Tennessee Republican joined by 18 senate colleagues, penned a letter to President Biden urging the administration to “immediately take all necessary steps to curtail the rising costs impacting American farmers and consumers.” ...
Farm Bureau: Removing Stepped-Up Basis Would Make It Hard For Next Generation Of Farmers
Farm Bureau: Removing Stepped-Up Basis Would Make It Hard For Next Generation Of Farmers
Farm Bureau: Removing Stepped-Up Basis Would Make It Hard For Next Generation Of Farmers
The American Farm Bureau Federation continues to remind lawmakers, and the general population that proposals to eliminate stepped-up basis would have devastating consequences to farmers and ranchers. Farm Bureau member Mike Brundige, a 4th generation farmer from Tennessee, said eliminating the stepped-up basis would prevent him from passing his farm on to the 5th generation ...
Senate Democrats: Report Indicates Trump Trade Policies Pick Winners and Losers
Senate Democrats: Report Indicates Trump Trade Policies Pick Winners and Losers
Senate Democrats: Report Indicates Trump Trade Policies Pick Winners and Losers
Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led a group of fellow Democrats in releasing a report on the Trump Administration’s trade policies.  The Report says the administration’s agricultural trade aid program “is picking winners and losers in their attempt to aid farmers affected by President Trump’s turbulent trade agenda.”   The Democrats, whi.
Hawley, Blackburn, Introduce Bill to Move Most Federal Agencies
Hawley, Blackburn, Introduce Bill to Move Most Federal Agencies
Hawley, Blackburn, Introduce Bill to Move Most Federal Agencies
It may not be just a few USDA offices moving out of D.C., if a pair of senators have their wish.  Missouri Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation last week to move the Department of Agriculture to Missouri.  Joined by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Republicans seek to move the headquarters of USDA to Missouri and the Department of Education to Tennessee.  However...
Hawley, Blackburn, Introduce Bill to Move Most Federal Agencies
It may not be just a few USDA offices moving out of D.C., if a pair of senators have their wish.  Missouri Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation last week to move the Department of Agriculture to Missouri.  Joined by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Republicans seek to move the headquarters of USDA to Missouri and the Department of Education to Tennessee.  However...
ReConnect Expanding, Tennessee First Location
During a recent trip to Tennessee, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced increased efforts to connect rural Americans to broadband service.   "Our first award to the reconnect program which is broadband, high-speed, availability for citizens in rural areas," Perdue said.   ...

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