AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF April 12, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Chairman Thompson Aims to Advance Farm Bill in May: U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glen "GT" Thompson (R-PA) recently indicated plans to move a farm bill through the
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF April 3, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Takes Care of Fiscal Year 2024 Spending: Congress was able to avoid a government shutdown when it passed the second batch of spending bills in late March that will fund
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The Ag Council of Arkansas Board of Directors will hold its 2024 Spring Meeting at the Lon Mann Cotton Research Station in Marianna, Arkansas. The meeting will offer an opportunity for leaders of the Ag Council to network and discuss progress with the 202
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF March 8, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Agrees on Spending Plan to Avoid Shutdown: This week Congress will approve a compromise agreement on spending levels for certain parts of the federal government through
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF FEBRUARY 23, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE EPA Issues Order Allowing Use of Existing Stocks of Dicamba for OTT Use: On Wednesday, February 14th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an order for certa
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF FEBRUARY 9, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Federal Judge Orders EPA to Vacate Registrations of OTT Dicamba Chemistries: On Tuesday, February 6th, a federal district judge in Arizona issued a judgement ordering the U.S.
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF JANUARY 19, 2024 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Congress Approves Another Short-term Spending Measure: Congress once again avoided a government shutdown by passing a bipartisan short-term spending bill that provides funding
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The Ag Council of Arkansas held its annual board of directors meeting at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock December 14th and 15th. The meeting offered attendees an opportunity to network and share information while also conducting business and recieving pr
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF DECEMBER 21, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE EPA Takes Action on Restoring Ag Uses of Chlorpyrifos: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently indicated it will allow farmers to resume using chlorpyrifos in
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF DECEMBER 5, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Extension of Farm Bill Sets Stage for Potential Action in 2024: As part of a bipartisan agreement to avoid a government shutdown and provide federal funding for a few more wee
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF NOVEMBER 14, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE House & Senate Ag Committee Leaders Agree to Farm Bill Extension: Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have reached an agreeme
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AG COUNCIL NEWS & INFORMATION BRIEF NOVEMBER 3, 2023 WASHINGTON AG UPDATE Appropriations Deadline Upon Congress: House Republicans elected Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) on October 25th to serve as the 56th Speaker of House after considering sev
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