Policy Articles
Biden Reverses Trump Environmental Regs
Published April 20, 2022
The Biden administration is reinstating a series of environmental regulations that were changed during the Trump presidency. In 2020, the process for environmental reviews was streamlined. The Biden team said the restoration of these environmental safeguards will provide regulatory certainty.…SHIP IT Act Introduced
Published April 19, 2022
Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach and Florida Representative Byron Donalds have introduced legislation to reduce the supply chain backlog. This bill calls for the modernization of the ports and a waiver to allow individuals younger than 21 to qualify for commercial…Panama Requests Revised Ag Tariffs
Published April 18, 2022
U.S. agricultural organizations urged the U.S. Trade Representative and USDA to oppose tariff elimination changes of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. The agreement, which went into effect in October of 2012, is still being fully implemented with gradual tariff reductions…White House Releases a Bipartisan Infrastructure Playbook
Published April 18, 2022
Throughout April, Biden Administration officials will tour Rural America promoting the new infrastructure law. In conjunction with the tour, the White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Playbook to help state, local and tribal governments navigate the infrastructure law. Grants will…Mid-Term Elections May Shake Things Up
Published April 18, 2022
It is a mid-term election year. All of the 435 seats in the House and 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate are up for a vote. The outcome of these elections will impact the future of agricultural policy,…Amicus Brief Filed Friday
Published April 18, 2022
A coalition of agricultural groups filed a friend of the court brief supporting landowners who are challenging the definition of Waters of the United States. The case is expected to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. The…Top Four Largest Meatpacking CEO’s Invited to House Hearing
Published April 17, 2022
The House Agriculture Committee have invited the top four largest meatpacking CEOs from Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing to testify at the upcoming hearing on cattle markets and price increases for consumers. In addition to the CEOs,…Canola Minute
Published April 15, 2022
Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman responds to the EPA's decision on a proposed rule that would allow canola as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Hear more in this week's Canola Minute.MFBF Update
Published April 15, 2022
It's a week of recess for the Minnesota Legislature. Ahead of the break, Minnesota Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy Amber Glaeser says lawmakers passed funding to help the state with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Hear more in the latest…