WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), James Risch (R-ID), and Peter Welch (D-VT), called on the Biden administration to protect America's dairy industry and ensure that plant-based imitation products are not equated in upcoming dietary guideline changes. The bipartisan group urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47659) on Sept. 13, 2024, entitled "Expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill and Extension for 2024." The report is written by agricultural policy specialist Jim Monke, nutrition assistance policy specialist Randy Alison Aussenberg and agricultural conservation and natural resources policy specialist Megan Stubbs. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law that gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47659) on Sept. 13, 2024, entitled "Expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill and Extension for 2024:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Farm Commodity Support Programs Farm commodity programs in the farm bill (Title I) support farm income by making payments and reducing financial risks from uncertain weather and market conditions. They include the Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) program, Loan Defic more PR