The Department of Labor has officially announced that thirteen rail unions and the nation’s largest rail carriers have reached a tentative agreement, after negotiations went into the early hours of Thursday morning. Although the agreement …

The Senate Finance Committee approved the nomination of Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator by a vote of 27-0. Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) said, “Doug McKalip is a strong choice to take on these …

On August 16, President Biden signed the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The bill includes an additional $18 billion for existing Farm Bill conservation programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives …

USDA released the proposed Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards on August 5. UEP staff is working with its producer leadership to define UEP’s position on this rule and submit comments, due on October 11. This …

On July 28, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its twelve FY23 appropriations bills. The nearly $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 appropriations package includes the appropriations bill for the USDA and FDA, which provides discretionary funding …