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The House of Representatives could vote on USMCA as early as this week or the next.  Last week House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson and said Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to get USMCA approval “on the fast track.”  Peterson added USMCA Working Group Chair Richard Neal of Massachusetts told him that Neal will try to move the legislation forward either this week or the next.   “He’s pushin... Read

A recent letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the current Market Facilitation Program creates “winners and losers among neighbors.”  The Letter by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson urges the Department of Agriculture to strongly consider a list of concerns in issuing the next round of payments under the program.   Peterso...

On Wednesday, Representative Dan Newhouse joined a bipartisan group of House members to introduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.  Newhouse said the legislation is a compromised solution for the needs of American Farmers, adding the legislation will attempt to meet in the middle when it comes to the needs of agriculture and labor groups which have long disagreed on how best to fix the farm l

Many in the Ag community are worried that House Democrats seeking to impeach President Trump spells trouble for USMCA.  White House officials claim the effort has “destroyed any chances of legislative progress.”   Meanwhile, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says if Democrats in the House use impeachment proceedings as a basis to not act on policy, the effort will halt progress on USMCA.  Gra

House Ag Republicans and Democrats are not sure USDA is doing the best job it can implementing Farm Bill and disaster aid programs put in place by Congress.  FSA staffing is a key concern of lawmakers.  House Ag Chair Collin Peterson brought up the decades-old issue with Undersecretary Bill Northey at a recent hearing on progress implementing the Farm Bill and Disaster Aid.   “...

Eastern Washington’s Cathy McMorris Rodgers has joined House Ag Chairman Collin Peterson to form the bipartisan 4-H Congressional Caucus.  The Minnesota democrat and Washington Republican were joined by others, including Nebraska’s Fortenberry of Nebraska, and Henry Cueller of Texas, interested in helping the next generation of leaders succeed, “so we can help ensure the next generation of young l

Eastern Washington’s Cathy McMorris Rodgers has joined House Ag Chairman Collin Peterson to form the bipartisan 4-H Congressional Caucus.  The Minnesota democrat and Washington Republican were joined by others, including Nebraska’s Fortenberry of Nebraska, and Henry Cueller of Texas, interested in helping the next generation of leaders succeed, “so we can help ensure the next generation of young l

Lawmakers say passing the USMCA is not only good for agriculture, but a necessary step in resolving trade with China.  At rally on the National Mall Thursday morning organized by agriculture groups, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says there is a direct link between passing USMCA and resolving the trade war with China.  ...

Lawmakers say passing the USMCA is not only good for agriculture, but a necessary step in resolving trade with China.  At rally on the National Mall Thursday morning organized by agriculture groups, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says there is a direct link between passing USMCA and resolving the trade war with China.   ...

Farmers for Free Trade and a group of agricultural organizations will host a rally Thursday in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall in support of USMCA.  Congress has returned from its August recess, and agriculture groups are mounting a push to get the trade deal passed by lawmakers this fall.  ...