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Congressman Scott Congratulates New Ag Committee Chair
Southeast Regional Ag News
Congressman David Scott, a Georgia democrat, served as chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture for the past two years.
Onward, Beagle Brigade!
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 would permanently authorize the Department of Agriculture’s National Detector Dog Training Center in Georgia.
Georgia Congressmen Introduce Beagle Brigade Act
Southeast Regional Ag News
Bill would provide permanent authorization for the National Detector Dog Training Center which trains detector dogs to sniff out prohibited agricultural items.
LCD in 2022 Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Little Cherry Disease has not gone away in the new year, but NW Hort Council president Mark Powers says steps are being taken to battle the fast spreading threat.
LCD in 2022 Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Little Cherry Disease has not gone away in the new year, but NW Hort Council president Mark Powers says steps are being taken to battle the fast spreading threat.
NY Times Beef Op Ed
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A U.S. lawmaker calls out the New York Times for an Op Ed that says U.S. cattle industry is destroying the planet and that doesn't set well with one Midwest Lawmaker.
Dems Impact on Ag Pt2
Fruit Grower Report
Western Caucus Chair, Congressman Dan Newhouse gave a Republican address last week talking about the destructive policies being pushed by President Biden and far-left Democrats that seem to exclude rural America from the conversation.
Dems Impact on Ag Pt1
Fruit Grower Report
Western Caucus Chair, Congressman Dan Newhouse gave a Republican address last week talking about the destructive policies being pushed by President Biden and far-left Democrats that seem to exclude rural America from the conversation.
Congressmen Harder Goes to Bat For California Farmers and Their Water
California Tree Nut Report
Congressman Harder
Boulder White Clouds
Idaho Ag Today
We in Idaho are all too familiar with the fact that the president has wanted to make the Boulder White Clouds wilderness area a national monument.
TPA Win & Visa Crisis Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Congressman Dan Newhouse shares his views regarding the House passage of Trade Promotion Authority, and most of the workers on WAFLA petitions who were stranded at the border have obtained their visas.
New Ag Director, Mosquito Control & Drought Emergency Relief Funding
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New state Department of Ag director announced, permit to control mosquitoes updated, and Congressman Newhouse talks about help for those in the ag industry affected by the drought.
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Sage Grouse & Grizzly Tensions
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers, ranchers and even the military are concerned about losing property rights due to federal efforts to protect sage grouse, and tensions abound over plan to restore the grizzly bear population in Washington's North Cascades.
Prohibiting Treatment of Gray Wolves as an Endangered Species
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Congressman Newhouse introduces the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 that would remove the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Death Tax Repeal Act & No Help From ICE
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The bill repealing the federal estate tax has headed to the Senate after passage in the House, but the joy over that may be short lived, and safe harbor rejected for employers who discover unauthorized workers.
More On Ports & Quarantine Lifted
Northwest Report
Contact your representative regarding how the port issue is affecting you...The poultry ban for part of Washington State has been lifted.