Colorado Farm Bureau Celebrates Ag Day
Farm Bureau members grill steak for legislators at the district 1, 2 & 6 steak fry in celebration of Ag Day.
Read MoreFarm Bureau Applauds New Waterway Bill
The recently introduced Waterways are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency and Environment Act of 2013 (WAVE 4) will equitably address the critical needs of the inland waterways system, create American jobs, enable growth in U.S. exports and continue to encourage economic benefits that the nation’s waterways generate, according to Farm Bureau. “Over 60 percent of America’s grain...
Read MoreUSA Today Looks at Ag Labor
USA Today takes a look today at ag labor, in particular the farm visa issue. As Congress this week tries to finalize its immigration bills prior to a two-week break, the paper points out there are several issues still up in the air. Aside from a farm visa, labor unions are against bringing in foreign workers to fill American jobs. But, the crux of the article focuses on the H-2A...
Read MoreTax Reform Plan Proposed for Small Businesses
The House Ways and Means Committee has begun writing a fundamental tax reform bill by creating working groups to review current law and collect stakeholder input on 11 topics including small business. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) has stated the following goals for a rewritten tax code: simplify the tax to make it fairer to American families and businesses and reduce the...
Read More‘Threatened’ Listing Not Needed for Lesser Prairie-Chicken
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2013—The Lesser Prairie-Chicken, a species of grouse found in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas should not be added to the “threatened” list under the Endangered Species Act, the American Farm Bureau Federation told the Fish and Wildlife Service. FWS can reasonably and responsibly withdraw its proposal to list the bird as threatened while...
Read MoreAnimal ID Rules Now in Effect
USDA’s final rule to implement a national Animal Disease Traceability system goes into effect today. The rule applies only to animals moved in interstate commerce, is administered by states and tribal nations, and uses the most cost-effective technology. USDA hopes to work with states to get the program up and running quickly, but enforcement will likely not begin for another six to 12...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
