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Political Turmoil: Three Nationals Senators Resign from Shadow Cabinet In a surprising turn of events, three senior senators from the Nationals party have resigned from the…

By Gordon Merrick, OFRF Policy Program Director As we begin a new year, it’s clear that the discussion around the Farm Bill is far from over.…

New Bill Aims to Enhance Freight Broker Accountability in the U.S. A new piece of legislation introduced in the U.S. House seeks to hold freight brokers…

The End of the Government Shutdown: A New Dawn for Agriculture Legislation Sign-off: A Sigh of Relief for Farmers In a significant development, President Donald Trump…

Government Shutdown Ends: Agricultural Groups React On Wednesday, marking the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, President Trump signed a spending package to…

Insights from the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s Final Report The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission recently unveiled its final report, suggesting several strategies aimed…

The Future of Poultry Processing in the United States: A Legislative Update Recent legislation introduced in Congress, known as the American Protein Processing Modernization Act, could…

L-R: Mark Schonbeck, Gordon Merrick, Ashley Dulaney This past week, Ashley Dulaney, our Communications Director, Mark Schonbeck, our Research Associate, and I attended the National Sustainable…

Impact of the Reconciliation Bill on Agriculture and Nutrition Programs The recent reconciliation bill passed by Congress has significant implications for both agricultural policies and nutrition…

Mixed Reactions to the Passage of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” After a narrow vote of 218-214, the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” is on its way…