Policy Articles
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…Another Step Forward for Canola to Be in the Renewable Fuel Standard
Published April 15, 2022
The canola industry has been working for years to get canola included as a feedstock in the Renewable Fuels Standard. "The U.S. Canola Association sent in the petition in March 2020. It's been two years since that petition was sent…GHG Emissions Drop in ’20
Published April 15, 2022
Greenhouse gas emissions declined nine percent in 2020 due largely to the pandemic’s impact on travel and economic activity. The EPA reports methane emissions from beef cattle declined slightly. Emissions related to dairy cattle increased marginally. Emissions from all U.S.…House Ag Committee to Review Rising Beef Prices
Published April 14, 2022
The CEOs of the four largest U.S. meatpackers, Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS and National Beef Packing, will participate in a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the cattle markets. The hearing will be live-streamed on the House Agriculture Committee’s website on…