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From Washington with Karina Jones – Short Term Farm Bill
A potential shutdown has been avoided after the U.S. House of Representatives recently extended the Farm Bill to 2024. [READ MORE…]
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From Washington with Karina Jones – Big Announcements from the USDA
The USDA had some big news this week! [READ MORE…]
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From Washington with Karina Jones – Farm Bill Progress
The wheels in Washington DC are back to turning out some Farm Bill progress. While no one is placing bets on a finishing timeline, we are at least getting whispers of negotiations and some news of bills inching higher up the priority board. [READ MORE…]
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From Washington with Karina Jones – Current events in the Judicial branch involving the cattle industry.
No matter the outcomes of these cases, the judicial branch depends on the executive branch to enforce court decisions, which may add another layer of difficulty to creating the change that needs to happen. [READ MORE…]
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From Washington with Karina Jones – The DOJ is widening the investigation to find out why consumers are paying so much at the grocery store!
The U.S. Department of Justice recently filed an antitrust lawsuit against data company Agri Stats! [READ MORE…]
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From Washington with Karina Jones – I have a lot to bring you today from our nation’s capital! Farm Bill in chaos!
I have a lot to bring you today from our nation’s capital!
Here is what we know. The House of Representatives is in the midst of intraparty turmoil in the GOP. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., became the first House Speaker in history to lose his position as a motion to vacate passed on a 210-216 vote with eight Republicans and every Democrat voting to remove McCarthy.
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From Washington with Karina Jones – The USDA is finding themselves in hot water again over their handling of commodity checkoff funds.
The USDA is finding themselves in hot water again over their handling of commodity checkoff funds. After a large coalition of industry groups called them out for not reporting the dairy checkoff audits in a timely fashion, as according to the law they are supposed to be reported to US dairy farmers annually, now some lawmakers are raising the same question.
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From Washington with Karina Jones – Our nation’s capital has been buzzing with activity that affects farmers and ranchers!
According to a recent press release, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to stop the Biden administration from lifting a ban on imports of sheep and goat products until accurate studies show the possibility of contamination or transmission of diseases have been completely eliminated. [READ MORE…]
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From Washington with Karina Jones – Big Ag, if left unchecked, will continue to hollow our rural America.
Sparked by an outrage in job loss due to more consolidation in the meat packing sector, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is taking aim at anti-trust enforcement in one of agriculture’s biggest industries. [READ MORE…]
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From Washington with Karina Jones – To EATS or not to EATS? That is the question!
One of the issues that is taking up furious debate in the countryside is a bill called the EATS Act, which stands for “The Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression Act.” [READ MORE…]