politics | Morning Ag Clips

December 17, 2019

White gold ...

Cyprus' halloumi cheese entangled in politics

Cypriot producers say demand from overseas is projected to hit new highs in the next few years

August 7, 2019

farm bureau (northbaywanderer, Flickr/Creative Commons)

ENDORSEMENT ...

CA Farm Bureau endorses Megan Dahle

California Farm Bureau has endorsed Megan Dahle for election to the state Assembly

June 20, 2019

AG POLICY ...

Presidential candidates called upon to aid farmers

Highlight list of priorities for creating fair and competitive markets for family farmers

June 17, 2019

NYS Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Jen Metzger (The Office of NYS Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Jen Metzger)

AG POLICY ...

Senate passes 7 bills by Metzger to support NY farmers

All seven of the bills won wide bipartisan support in the State Senate

June 2, 2019

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. (139th Airlift Wing, Public Domain)

AG POLICY ...

Missouri limits regulations on large livestock farms

Gov. Mike Parson called bill "a big win for Missouri farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses"

May 21, 2019

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Flickr/Creative Commons)

CLIMATE CHANGE ...

The role of agriculture in climate change

Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow release statements at hearing

May 21, 2019

CONSERVATION HEARING ...

Statements on farm bill conservation programs

A recent hearing was held to review USDA farm bill conservation programs

May 15, 2019

TRADE TALK ...

GOP works to ease blow from Trump's trade war

Senators were working with the administration to craft a relief package for farmers

May 13, 2019

WOMEN AG LEADERS ...

Event encourages women to run for leadership positions

Plate to Politics program provides leadership training to women

April 7, 2019

cattle (K-State Research and Extension, Flickr/Creative Commons)

AG POLICY ...

USCA statement on the OFF Act

United States Cattlemen's Association supports Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act