Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 12.10
December 10, 2024 Contents What We’re Watching Congress Right now, Congress has a mere 11 days until government funding expires, and until December 31 to pass a farm bill extension before permanent law goes into effect, which would have dramatic negative impacts on commodity markets and food prices. Appropriations Lawmakers are still working to finalize […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 12.3
December 3, 2024 Contents What We’re Watching Congress This week, Congress will return to Washington, D.C. following the Thanksgiving recess. With only 12 joint legislative days left and government funding set to expire on December 20, Congress will have a packed schedule. Notably, the Farm Bill is set to expire on December 31 unless an extension […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 11.19
November 19, 2024 Contents For more election coverage and what this means for the food and agriculture industry – be sure to read the Torrey Advisory Group Election Analysis here. What We’re Watching Congress Senate Congress continues their session this week and will adjourn next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Last week, Senator John Thune (R-SD) […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 11.12
November 12, 2024 Contents What We’re Watching Congress This week, Congress will return to begin the post-election lame duck session. There are a number of priorities left for them to accomplish, including the farm bill, NDAA, disaster aid, and appropriations. Additionally, the Senate GOP will have a closed-door vote to elect a new party leader […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 10.1
October 1, 2024 Contents The TAG Weekly Food and Agriculture Update will be on pause for the congressional October recess. We will resume the newsletter on Tuesday, November 12. What We’re Watching Congress Appropriations Congress has adjourned for recess upon passing the Continuing Resolution, which extends funding until December 20. Now, lawmakers must consider appropriations […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 9.24
September 24, 2024 Contents What We’re Watching Congress Appropriations After the six-month continuing resolution (CR) with the SAVE Act was defeated last week, House and Senate appropriators cut a bipartisan deal over the weekend. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter, outlining a new CR package and urging his colleagues to avoid a government […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 9.17
September 17, 2024 Contents What We’re Watching Congress Appropriations With only 13 days until current government funding expires, Congress remains at an impasse on a fiscal year 2025 spending agreement. Last week, a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would extend government funding until March 2025 was pulled from a House floor vote due to a lack […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 9.10
September 10, 2024 Contents What We’re Watching Congress Appropriations Congress returns this week following a month-long recess. Their main priority will be keeping the government funded, which currently expires on September 30, as well as passage of other expiring legislation. On Friday afternoon, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled a Continuing Resolution package which would extend current levels […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 7.23
July 23, 2024 Contents What We’re Watching Congress Appropriations On Monday night, the House Rules Committee met to consider the Energy and Water and Interior and Environment Appropriations bills for FY2025. The official rule has been posted here, and the House will debate and vote on the bills this afternoon. Members also testified on the Ag-FDA […]
Weekly Food and Agriculture Update – 7.9
July 9, 2024 Contents The TAG newsletter will pause for recess next week. We will resume on July 23. What We’re Watching Congress Appropriations Congress returns this week after the Fourth of July recess, heading straight into appropriations markups and hearings. This week, the House will markup up the remaining six appropriations bills through the […]
