Policy Articles
Trump and Biden Campaigns Outline Ag Policy Priorities
Published September 10, 2020
The American Farm Bureau Federation has received feedback from the Trump and Biden campaigns about key agricultural issues. Trump said he supported and signed the 2018 farm bill and worked to implement the legislation quickly. Trump also said COVID-19 has…MFU Minute
Published September 9, 2020
The National Farmers Union Virtual Fly-In takes place this coming week. Learn more from Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey in this edition of the MFU Minute.Reviewing the Wolf Management Plan
Published September 9, 2020
Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources has scheduled three virtual meetings to take public input on the state’s wolf management program. The topics being addressed include wolf numbers and the impacts on agriculture. The virtual event for northwest Minnesota will take…More Raw Sugar Imports
Published September 9, 2020
USDA is raising its tariff rate quota for raw sugar by nearly 91,000 metric tons. The government is also extending the current fiscal year through the end of October, providing time for more sugar imports. The quota was established at…MFBF Update
Published September 8, 2020
Policy development is at the core of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Hear more from President Kevin Paap in the latest MFBF Update.New NASDA Policy Adopted
Published September 7, 2020
The nation’s top agricultural officials have unanimously approved a new diversity and inclusion policy during the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting. In a statement, NASDA CEO Barb Glenn said the future of agriculture is best served…Lawmakers Start to Return to D.C. This Week
Published September 7, 2020
Lawmakers start to return to Washington D.C. after Labor Day. One item on the agenda is restarting earlier failed talks on another coronavirus relief package. Crops, livestock and biofuel producers are still trying to recover from billions of dollars in losses.…Resolution Expected on Brazilian Tariff on U.S. Ethanol
Published September 7, 2020
Heading into the holiday weekend, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said an announcement is forthcoming that will resolve a tariff dispute between the U.S. and Brazil. At the end of August, Brazil’s tariff rate quota moved to 20 percent on U.S.…UK-EU Skirmish Over Trade
Published September 7, 2020
The United Kingdom wants to finalize a trade agreement with the European Union by mid-October or it will blow up portions of Brexit. Britain left the EU at the end of January, but a status-quo transition on trade is in…