Policy Articles
MFBF Update
Published April 1, 2022
Minnesota Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy Amber Glaeser has an update on California's Proposition 12 in the latest MFBF Update.Renewable Fuels Not in President Biden’s Plan to Lower Fuel Prices
Published April 1, 2022
President Joe Biden outlined a two-part plan to address high fuel prices last week, but that plan does not include an increase in the use of renewable fuels. Renewable Fuels Association President Geoff Cooper said it’s baffling that President Biden…Holding Trade Partners Accountable
Published April 1, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai answered questions from the House Ways and Means Committee this past week about holding trade partners accountable for implementing trade agreements. This includes the way Canada handled dairy market access in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "This…Ocean Shipping Reform Act Advances
Published April 1, 2022
The Senate passed legislation to deal with supply chain issues and the backlog at the ports. There are differences between the House and Senate versions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act which will be worked out in a conference committee.Rail Service Improvements Sought
Published April 1, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is asking the Surface Transportation Board to address widespread rail service disruptions. The National Grain and Feed Association made a similar request, saying rail service problems have resulted in the shutdown of flour and feed mills.…Conference Committee to Sort Out Drought Bill Differences
Published April 1, 2022
The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed drought relief, including funding to support livestock and specialty crop farmers. There’s also money for disaster recovery loans through the Rural Finance Authority. A conference committee will now iron out the differences between the House…R-CALF Cites New Research as a Catalyst for Change
Published April 1, 2022
R-CALF USA is touting two independent studies that consider the spread between live cattle prices and wholesale beef prices. R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard said this analysis is “earthshattering” and urges Congress to act on the market transparency bill.A Different Approach for the Budget Request
Published April 1, 2022
Combest, Sell and Associates manager Tom Sell says the White House took a smart approach to its budget proposal. "The administration didn't pick a lot of fights that previous administrations have. Historically, there have been things the Office of Management…MCOOL Bill Introduced
Published March 31, 2022
A bill has been introduced in Congress to reinstate mandatory country-of -origin labeling for beef. Similar legislation is in the hopper at the Senate. R-CALF USA praised the bill, saying it believes American consumers will choose beef produced exclusively in…