Agriculture

Agriculture, crop protection tools

In support of federal funding for services, including grants and contracts to nonprofit organizations to address childcare, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, trafficking, sexual assault, housing, homelessness, hunger, the needs of veterans, and other human services. In support of federal funding that addresses domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, trafficking, sexual assault, lack of affordable housing, homelessness, hunger, and the need for child care and early learning programs, anti-hunger programs, and healthcare. In support of federal funding for programs administered by HHS, DOJ, HUD, and the Department of Agriculture particularly the Child Care Development Block Grant, Head Start program, Social Service Block Grant, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, Violence Against Women Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Victims of Crime Act, Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims, Continuum of Care program, the Community Development Block Grant program, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, school breakfast and lunch programs, CACFP, and Medicaid. In opposition to cutting, freezing, impounding or limiting federal funding for services, including grants and contracts to nonprofit organizations to address childcare, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, trafficking, sexual assault, housing, homelessness, hunger, the needs of veterans, and other human services. In opposition to cutting, freezing, impounding or limiting federal funding that addresses domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, trafficking, sexual assault, lack of affordable housing, homelessness, and the need for child care and early learning programs, anti-hunger programs, and healthcare. In opposition to cutting, freezing, impounding or limiting federal funding for programs administered by HHS, DOJ, HUD, and the Department of Agriculture particularly the Child Care Development Block Grant, Head Start program, Social Service Block Grant, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, Violence Against Women Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Victims of Crime Act, Continuum of Care program, the Community Development Block Grant program and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, school breakfast and lunch programs and Medicaid. In support of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and child nutrition programs. In opposition to any proposals to cut or weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and child nutrition programs. In opposition to the 2025 reconciliation bill, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). In opposition to the 2025 reconciliation bill, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts exceeding $1 trillion to Medicaid and the SNAP, as well as harmful programmatic changes to these programs. Specifically, expanding SNAP work requirements to parents of children aged seven or older and single adults up to age 64. In opposition to the 2025 reconciliation bill, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) shifting SNAP administrative and benefit costs to states and triggering more than $500 billion in automatic cuts to Medicare. In opposition to all SNAP provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) that relate to work requirements, reducing benefits, increasing documentation and edibility verification and shifting cots to states and individuals, and reducing federal government role in SNAP.

Tribal College Facilities, Tribal College Extension Grants, Tribal College Research Grants, Tribal College Equity/Academic Grants Farm Bill Reauthorization

Soil health, nutrition density

Agricultural Pesticides and Genetics

Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

USDA grant for rural hospital

Farm Bill Forestry provisions and land conservation Forest Legacy Program Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program

EATS Act/Food Security and Farm Protection Act, Teachable Moments, Animal Welfare Act

Issues related to the importation of avocados from Brazil.

Issues related to the importation of avocados from SA.

Farm Bill Reauthorization, Cannabis Legislation

Farm Bill Reauthorization

Farm Bill Reauthorization, Farm Workforce Modernization Act

Food activities of the USDA

S 222; HR 649; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" Impacts on dairy farmers HR 592; "The Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers HR 648; "The Strengthening Our Service Members with Milk Act;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 581; HR 295; "The Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 184; HR 1394; "The CURD Act;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 420; "The Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 1021; HR 2496; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 206; HR 694; "The Restoring Trade Fairness Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 1906; HR 2203; "The Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers

S 222;HR 649; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" Impacts on dairy farmers HR 592; "Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers HR 648; "Strengthening Our Service Members with Milk Act;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 581; HR 295; "Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act;" impacts on dairy farmers S 184; HR 1394; "The CURD Act;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 420; "Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 1021; HR 2496 "Dairy Incentives Program Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers S 1906; HR 2203; "The Innovative Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2025;" Impacts on dairy farmers

Issues related to tariffs and competitiveness of the U.S. paper industry.

Agricultural Improvement Act, Appropriations

Forestry Issues

Against farm poisoning and the bills listed in NHF's sample email to MAHA:https://national-health-federation.rallycongress.net/ctas/fighting-chronic-disease-real-epidemic?iframe=1

Unnumbered bill for the reauthorization of State Department, provisions relating to international agriculture research programs, including Feed the Future Inoovation Labs Unnumbered bill for the reauthorization of State Department, provisions relating to Restoration of Global Food Security Act international agriculture research programs, including Feed the Future Innovation Labs and technology scaling

Food Safety Modernization Act Implementation; health benefits of a seafood diet; food costs; tax reform; global production and distribution of seafood;labeling regulations; seafood traceability regulations; international regulatory issues; inspection of domestic and imported seafood products;enforcement of net weight violations; Agriculture Improvement Act of 2019; standards of identity for food products; labeling of highly processedplant-based alternative seafood products; FY23 and FY24 Appropriations implementation; FY25 Appropriations; port congestion impact; Farm Bill;Nutrition Programs; WIC; opportunities for growth for seafood consumption promotion at USDA; Seafood purchases; opportunities for growth in seafood processing via USDA programs, opportunities for Aquaculture in USDA; Make America Healthy Again; seafood executive orders; One Big Beautiful Bill Act; opportunities for seafood processing financing or debt relief

Child nutrition programs.

USDA New ERA program

Agriculture Resilience Act, H.R.3077 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Strengthening Local Processing Act, S.1509 urging MN members of Congress to sign on to the bill. Opposing cuts to Local Food Purchase Agreements, Regional Food Business Centers, Conservation Stewardship Program, and Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development program due to equity concerns. We shared action alerts for the Strengthening Local Food Security Act S. 2338, and Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act (H.R. 4782). Signaled opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act H.R. 4673. To expand disaster assistance for small and mid-sized and diversified growers beyond major commodity crop farmers.

Farm Bill and Hemp

2025 Farm Bill Agriculture appropriations One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Issues pertaining to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (P.L. 80-104).

Support the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025, S. 899, sponsored by Senators Hoeven and Klobuchar, and the House companion bill, H.R. 1991, sponsored by Reps. Finstad and Craig. Back efforts to ensure the Trump Administration supports sound science in the evaluation and review of pesticides important to farmers. Urge Congress to pass the "Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act." Continue support of a Farm Bill 2.0 and back the Farmer Bridge Assistance program at USDA and potential legislation expanding this assistance.