The U.S. Grain Standards Act is up for reauthorization. Ag leaders from across the industry stepped away from the fields this week to explain to lawmakers the importance of re-upping this legislation.
The American Soybean Association says authorizing this bill will help remove some uncertainty.
“Uncertainty is kind of a way of life in agriculture when you depend on the weather, but we try to do everything we can to remove as much uncertainty as we can, and we also understand those are the same priorities for our international buyers. Anytime you buy anything from a shirt to a car to a cargo of soybeans, you want to know what you’re paying and what you’re getting for it, and if you know both of those things, I think you have a very good relationship. These rules are imperative to the continuation of our good relationships abroad,” said Brandon Wipf.
The U.S. Grain Standards Act sets official marketing standards and inspection rules for crops like corn and soybeans. The House Ag Committee already passed its version. Chair GT Thompson says it is critical because farmers cannot afford to waste a dime.
The Interior Department is proposing to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule. This move would make huge strides to empower local decision-making and restore balance between conservation and protecting rural livelihoods tied to these public lands.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was once again on the national stage, front and center this week before the House Agriculture Committee.
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Labor is an ongoing crisis in the ag sector. One industry group outlines three vital reforms to the H-2A visa program that farmers need to secure an affordable, stable workforce.
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Pressure to lower gas prices across the Golden State could be the saving grace of this year’s corn harvest. California may soon be the final U.S. state to approve E-15 sales.
September 09, 2025 11:12 AM
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Both Congressional Ag Committees took up the bill over the summer, but there’s no word on when the Senate could move forward; it does expire on September 30.
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