Articles tagged under: Washington D.C.

Promoting the Value of Research

Published January 13, 2025

Wheat growers will converge in Washington D.C. this week for their annual meetings. Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council Chairman Mark Jossund is part of the state delegation. "We're always keeping our eye on promotion and research so when we…

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Klobuchar Highlights Farm Bill as Top Priority

Published January 8, 2025

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar is eager to get to work on the farm bill. "Senator (John) Boozman of Arkansas and I have a really good relationship, that's going to be necessary to not only get through the…

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Farm Bill Future

Published December 30, 2024

The new Congress will convene on Friday and a new farm bill will be on the radar. "We've been kicking the can down the road for quite some time," said Sam Kieffer, vice president of public policy, American Farm Bureau.…

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Cramer: No Future Government Shutdowns

Published December 24, 2024

The temporary funding plan that finally passed Congress avoided the potential government shutdown.  “What I would really like to do is pass some sort of legislation that prevents a government shutdown from ever happening by having an automatic trigger that…

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Hoeven: Hopeful CR Can Pass Quickly

Published December 20, 2024

The countdown is on in Washington as a government shutdown looms at midnight, unless lawmakers pass a measure to avoid it. Senator John Hoeven spoke with RRFN about the latest developments, saying the current plan includes a Continuing Resolution (CR)…

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Addressing Prop 12 in the Farm Bill

Published September 16, 2024

Farm groups were in Washington, D.C. this past week, stressing the importance of getting a farm bill done this year. “It’s vitally important for us as pork producers,” said Lori Stevermer, president, National Pork Producers Council. “It addresses Prop 12…

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A Sense of Urgency

Published September 16, 2024

Three-hundred agricultural groups were in Washington D.C. last week to stress a sense of urgency for the farm bill. “I think the important part was that it was one message,” said Kevin Leiser, president, Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. “We’re…

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Adequate Farm Safety Net Stressed During Corn Congress

Published July 19, 2024

Corn Congress brought corn growers to Washington D.C. to discuss the farm bill and other issues. "We talked about the financial situation that's going to affect us with corn prices around that $4 mark and some of the devastation that's…

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ASA Goes to Capitol Hill

Published July 17, 2023

The American Soybean Association met with lawmakers this past week. ASA board member Joel Schreurs said the feedback about the farm bill was hopeful. “You just never know, there’s always things that pop up at the very end that they…

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Another Continuing Resolution?

Published March 7, 2022

The latest continuing resolution to fund the government expires on Friday. House and Senate negotiators will likely add money for defense and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, but there is no agreement on other parts of this bill. Without action, Congress…

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