A suddenly changed political environment for budgeting on Capitol Hill is posing new challenges for farm bill writers, who are already facing a daunting October 1st deadline to complete work on …
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Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Cattle Market Reform Bill
by Colter BrownSenators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. The bill would establish minimum levels of fed cattle purchases …
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Appropriations Package Funds Cattle Contract Library Pilot Project
by Colter BrownThe House and Senate passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the government through September, the end of the federal fiscal year. The bill included several key provisions …
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House Advances Cattle Market Transparency Legislation
by Colter BrownOn Wednesday, the U.S. House passed four bills, previously approved by the House Ag Committee, including overwhelming support for an extension of the Livestock Mandatory (Price) Reporting Act and the …