Foreign animal disease, labor and price reporting are the primary issues of focus.

Legislative Watch: Build back better act; Vietnam lowers tariffs on U.S. pork, corn, and wheat; OSHA puts vaccine mandates on hold.

Provisions in the Build Back Better plan include resources for forestry and conservation programs.

Those in agriculture welcome investment in infrastructure to help keep U.S. agriculture competitive.

Legislative Watch: Cattle bill to address cash market, transparency; COVID workplace requirement rule on hold.

Rural America will benefit from $110 billion for roads and bridges, $2 billion for broadband and $17 billion for ports and waterways.

Legislative Watch: COVID workplace requirements released; US, EU reach agreement on steel; Ag goes to U.S. Court of International Trade over fertilizer tariffs.

Reconciliation bill includes $28 billion for conservation, $2 billion for ag research and $12 billion for farmer debt relief.  

Legislative Watch: Biden announces $1.75 trillion Build Back Better agreement; Ag production needs to grow to keep up with world demand.

Legislative watch: USDA urged to release biofuel assistance; Ag supports Trevino as chief ag negotiator; USDA appoints Food Safety Advisory Committee members.