Articles tagged under: Midwest Council on Agriculture

Modernizing the H2-A Program

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The Midwest Council on Agriculture is supporting legislation to modernize the country’s ag labor system. The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act makes adjustments in the H-2A program. It would allow year-round operations, such as dairy farms, to participate in the program.…
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Farm Bill Passage Welcomed After Three Extensions

Published May 1, 2026

No farm bill is perfect, but Midwest Council of Agriculture President Perry Aasness sees this past week’s action as an important step forward. "The 2018 Farm Bill has been extended three times; just think about all that's changed in agriculture…
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A Possible January Release of the Farm Bill Text

Published December 31, 2025

Before the holiday break, the Midwest Council on Agriculture was in Washington, D.C. for its annual meeting. The group also met with lawmakers and officials from USDA and EPA. Council President Perry Aasness said House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’…
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Ibach Joins Midwest Council on Agriculture

Published May 14, 2025

The Midwest Council on Agriculture has added Greg Ibach as a policy advisor. Ibach is a former USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs and former Nebraska agriculture director. Ibach joins MWCA founder and former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin…
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Partisanship Preventing Farm Bill

Published March 27, 2024

After spending time this month walking the halls of Congress, Midwest Council on Agriculture Executive Director Allison Stock said partisan politics appear to be getting in the way of any farm bill progress. "I don't think there's bipartisan agreement on…
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Little Hope for a Farm Bill in ’24

Published March 26, 2024

North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Kayla Pulvermacher said the farm bill dominated the discussion when the Midwest Council on Agriculture spent time on Capitol Hill. Pulvermacher, who is an MCA member, does not expect a farm bill to…
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Midwest Policy Center Under Consideration

Published August 24, 2022

National farm policy often goes through farm policy centers, like Texas A&M or the Food and Policy Agricultural Research Institute at the University of Missouri. Midwest Council on Agriculture President Howard Olson says a similar effort is being considered for…
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Influencing Farm Policy

Published August 24, 2022

The Midwest Council on Agriculture was formed one year ago to help shape farm policy. Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is leading this effort. "It's needed because you just can't operate the way you used to," said Peterson.…
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