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Nov. 25, 2019
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Agriculture Assistance, Ensure Conservation Programs are Farmer-Friendly
Sen. John Hoeven
Nov. 25, 2019
Tweet - "The President's failed trade war is crushing soybean farmers in Illinois. And yet the Trump Admin. is giving cotton farmers in the south - who have experienced far less losses by comparison - up to twice as much in trade aid. Is @USDA playing it straight?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador and Trade Representative for the United States - Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy Urge U.S. Trade Representative to Assist Struggling Cranberry Growers
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 24, 2019
The Pantagraph - Durbin: Georgia on my mind
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019
Underwood Helps Address Propane Shortages for Illinois Farmers
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 22, 2019
Hoeven, Peterson Working to Secure Assistance for Sugar Growers Impacted by Disasters
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Congressman Panetta Responds to Reports of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Nov. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Our farmers & ranchers, who wake up every morning and *do their job* to help feed the world, deserve far better than the empty promises, unending delays, and excuses coming from House Dems. They need #USMCAnow."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Spoke at the Farm Bureau Convention this afternoon about the importance of passing #USMCA. The ball is in @SpeakerPelosi's court. I sincerely hope she reevaluates House priorities and puts USMCA up for a vote this year."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 21, 2019
Gov. Ricketts Hosts Lincoln Premium Poultry (Costco) External Affairs Director Jessica Kolterman on "The Nebraska Way" Podcast
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Nov. 21, 2019
Klobuchar, Smith Announce Support for Actions to Prioritize Propane Shipments to Alleviate Shortage in Midwest
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Congressman Gonzalez Announces USDA Disaster Designation for Karnes, Duval, Wilson and Live Oak Counties
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Nov. 21, 2019
Bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Mike Simpson, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Huizenga Stands Up for Michigan Farmers, Joins Bipartisan Effort to Hold Imported Ag Accountable
Rep. Bill Huizenga
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Hoeven Working to Support U.S. Sugar Producers
Sen. John Hoeven
Nov. 21, 2019
Rep. Estes Reacts to Speaker Pelosi's Announcement that USMCA May Not Get a Vote Until 2020
Rep. Ron Estes
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi said House Democrats could "walk and chew gum at the same time." Guess not. Every day they delay, they hold America's farmers back."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Yoho, Soto Call on USDA to Stabilize Florida Orange Juice Market
Rep. Darren Soto, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
Rep. Jerry Nadler
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "China's announcement that it's lifting a five-year ban on U.S. poultry products is significant. While this is good news, I'm hopeful the United States and China can reach a broader trade deal that will open more markets to additional U.S. producers."
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019
NBC November Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Hoeven: FERC Initiates Process to Alleviate Propane Shortages, Allows Emergency Transportation to the Midwest
Sen. John Hoeven
Nov. 20, 2019
Durbin Statement On FERC Approval Of Emergency Propane Shipments To Midwest
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Request Changes to USDA Rule on Hemp Production to Better Support Oregon Farmers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Hyde-Smith welcomes U.S.-South Korea rice agreement as good for Mississippi producers
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Nov. 19, 2019
Westerman Statement on Rice Trade Agreement
Rep. Bruce Westerman
Nov. 19, 2019
Klobuchar, Smith Announce Extension of Crop Insurance Premium Flexibility for Farmers
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
As Families Prepare For Thanksgiving Dinner, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Improve Food Safety
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 19, 2019
Food Banks Play An Important Role in Supporting Families Who Need A Helping Hand
Rep. GT Thompson
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Today I met with members of the National Biodiesel Board, who represent soybean and biodiesel producers in IL, to discuss the biodiesel tax credit. I also assured them I would continue my efforts to end the Trump Admin's abuse of small refinery hardship exemptions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Hoeven: Dakota Carrier Network CEO Named to New FCC Agriculture Task Force to Connect American Farmers
Sen. John Hoeven
Nov. 19, 2019
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Commends Lifting of Chinese Ban on U.S. Poultry
Rep. Angie Craig
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Hoeven Presses FERC to Increase Access to Propane
Sen. John Hoeven
Nov. 19, 2019
Garamendi Applauds Agreement with South Korea for American-grown Rice
Rep. John Garamendi
Nov. 19, 2019
Public Comment Period for Renewable Fuel Standards
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 19, 2019
Scott, Conaway: Farm Credit System Critical to America's Farmers and Ranchers
Rep. James Scott, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Durbin Meets With National Biodiesel Board To Discuss Biodiesel Tax Credit
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Over 300 Agriculture Groups Send Letter of Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions"
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Wisconsin has lost more than 1,800 dairy farms since Trump took office."
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Illinois soybean farmers are hurting from the President's trade war with China. Worse yet, in trade aid payments per acre, the top five states are all in the South, with Georgia ranked first. Cotton was barely touched by the Trump-China trade war, but soybeans were clobbered."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Pushes Back on Trump Administration's Proposed SNAP Cuts
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Durbin Statement On USDA Second Round Of Trade Aid Payments
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Press Federal Regulator to Ensure Adequate Delivery of Propane to Iowa
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Senate Democrats just released a report showing how President Trump's administration is unfairly picking winners and losers, wealthy conglomerates over small farmers. @USDA needs to make sure all farmers are treated fairly. Period."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2019
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Disaster Assistance for Ranchers, Improve Access to Markets
Sen. John Hoeven
Nov. 15, 2019
Hoeven: USDA Will Begin Issuing Next Tranche of MFP Payments Next Week
Sen. John Hoeven
Nov. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Midwest Senators Renew RFS Recommendations to President Trump
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 25, 2019
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Agriculture Assistance, Ensure Conservation Programs are Farmer-Friendly
Sen.John Hoeven
Nov. 25, 2019
Tweet - "The President's failed trade war is crushing soybean farmers in Illinois. And yet the Trump Admin. is giving cotton farmers in the south - who have experienced far less losses by comparison - up to twice as much in trade aid. Is @USDA playing it straight?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, Ambassador and Trade Representative for the United States - Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy Urge U.S. Trade Representative to Assist Struggling Cranberry Growers
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 24, 2019
The Pantagraph - Durbin: Georgia on my mind
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 22, 2019
Underwood Helps Address Propane Shortages for Illinois Farmers
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 22, 2019
Hoeven, Peterson Working to Secure Assistance for Sugar Growers Impacted by Disasters
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Congressman Panetta Responds to Reports of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Nov. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Our farmers & ranchers, who wake up every morning and *do their job* to help feed the world, deserve far better than the empty promises, unending delays, and excuses coming from House Dems. They need #USMCAnow."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 22, 2019
Tweet - "Spoke at the Farm Bureau Convention this afternoon about the importance of passing #USMCA. The ball is in @SpeakerPelosi's court. I sincerely hope she reevaluates House priorities and puts USMCA up for a vote this year."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 21, 2019
Gov. Ricketts Hosts Lincoln Premium Poultry (Costco) External Affairs Director Jessica Kolterman on "The Nebraska Way" Podcast
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Nov. 21, 2019
Klobuchar, Smith Announce Support for Actions to Prioritize Propane Shipments to Alleviate Shortage in Midwest
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Congressman Gonzalez Announces USDA Disaster Designation for Karnes, Duval, Wilson and Live Oak Counties
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Nov. 21, 2019
Bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes House Judiciary Committee
Rep.Mike Simpson, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Huizenga Stands Up for Michigan Farmers, Joins Bipartisan Effort to Hold Imported Ag Accountable
Rep.Bill Huizenga
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Hoeven Working to Support U.S. Sugar Producers
Sen.John Hoeven
Nov. 21, 2019
Rep. Estes Reacts to Speaker Pelosi's Announcement that USMCA May Not Get a Vote Until 2020
Rep.Ron Estes
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi said House Democrats could "walk and chew gum at the same time." Guess not. Every day they delay, they hold America's farmers back."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Yoho, Soto Call on USDA to Stabilize Florida Orange Juice Market
Rep.Darren Soto, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup on H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
Rep.Jerry Nadler
Nov. 20, 2019
Tweet - "China's announcement that it's lifting a five-year ban on U.S. poultry products is significant. While this is good news, I'm hopeful the United States and China can reach a broader trade deal that will open more markets to additional U.S. producers."
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 20, 2019
NBC November Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Hoeven: FERC Initiates Process to Alleviate Propane Shortages, Allows Emergency Transportation to the Midwest
Sen.John Hoeven
Nov. 20, 2019
Durbin Statement On FERC Approval Of Emergency Propane Shipments To Midwest
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Wyden, Merkley Request Changes to USDA Rule on Hemp Production to Better Support Oregon Farmers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Hyde-Smith welcomes U.S.-South Korea rice agreement as good for Mississippi producers
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Nov. 19, 2019
Westerman Statement on Rice Trade Agreement
Rep.Bruce Westerman
Nov. 19, 2019
Klobuchar, Smith Announce Extension of Crop Insurance Premium Flexibility for Farmers
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
As Families Prepare For Thanksgiving Dinner, Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Help Improve Food Safety
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Nov. 19, 2019
Food Banks Play An Important Role in Supporting Families Who Need A Helping Hand
Rep.GT Thompson
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "Today I met with members of the National Biodiesel Board, who represent soybean and biodiesel producers in IL, to discuss the biodiesel tax credit. I also assured them I would continue my efforts to end the Trump Admin's abuse of small refinery hardship exemptions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - Van Hollen, Cardin, Casey Call on USDA to Target Unspent Funds Toward Helping Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Reduce Runoff Pollution
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Hoeven: Dakota Carrier Network CEO Named to New FCC Agriculture Task Force to Connect American Farmers
Sen.John Hoeven
Nov. 19, 2019
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Commends Lifting of Chinese Ban on U.S. Poultry
Rep.Angie Craig
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Hoeven Presses FERC to Increase Access to Propane
Sen.John Hoeven
Nov. 19, 2019
Garamendi Applauds Agreement with South Korea for American-grown Rice
Rep.John Garamendi
Nov. 19, 2019
Public Comment Period for Renewable Fuel Standards
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 19, 2019
Scott, Conaway: Farm Credit System Critical to America's Farmers and Ranchers
Rep.James Scott, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Durbin Meets With National Biodiesel Board To Discuss Biodiesel Tax Credit
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Over 300 Agriculture Groups Send Letter of Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions"
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Wisconsin has lost more than 1,800 dairy farms since Trump took office."
Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 18, 2019
Tweet - "Illinois soybean farmers are hurting from the President's trade war with China. Worse yet, in trade aid payments per acre, the top five states are all in the South, with Georgia ranked first. Cotton was barely touched by the Trump-China trade war, but soybeans were clobbered."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Pushes Back on Trump Administration's Proposed SNAP Cuts
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Durbin Statement On USDA Second Round Of Trade Aid Payments
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 17, 2019
Grassley, Ernst Press Federal Regulator to Ensure Adequate Delivery of Propane to Iowa
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 16, 2019
Tweet - "Senate Democrats just released a report showing how President Trump's administration is unfairly picking winners and losers, wealthy conglomerates over small farmers. @USDA needs to make sure all farmers are treated fairly. Period."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 16, 2019
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Disaster Assistance for Ranchers, Improve Access to Markets
Sen.John Hoeven
Nov. 15, 2019
Hoeven: USDA Will Begin Issuing Next Tranche of MFP Payments Next Week
Sen.John Hoeven
Nov. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Midwest Senators Renew RFS Recommendations to President Trump
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
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