House to consider farm bill in May
Legislative Watch: Increased funding for commodity programs; Senators introduce bill to boost crop insurance; USDA opens competition for trade promotion funding.
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Legislative Watch: Increased funding for commodity programs; Senators introduce bill to boost crop insurance; USDA opens competition for trade promotion funding.
Lawmakers are back in D.C. this week after a two-week recess, and there is a lot on their agenda, starting with the GOP attempt to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office.
There’s been a lot of discussion during this farm bill cycle about the need to update Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program spending levels for commodity programs, including for the U.S. Meat Export Federation efforts to promote beef and pork exports. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said additional funding would be put to work right away.
Senate Ag Committee Chair hopes to double funding for trade promotion programs.
Senate Ag Committee Chair hopes to double funding for trade promotion programs.