On Sept. 30, 2023, the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed into law during his first administration, officially expired, requiring Congress to subsequently pass a one-year extension of ...

The ad urges viewers to pressure Kemp to veto S.B. 144. It would restrict lawsuits against chemical companies that create ...

Illinois was approved for $43 million in federal reimbursement funds for two food programs designed to strengthen statewide ...

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) adds a new task to the 2025 congressional to-do list: updating the tax code. Many TCJA ...

Senate Bill 1083 would enact the "Dismantle DEI Act" which prohibits state agencies, local governments and colleges from basing hiring decisions on metrics that consider an applicant's race, color, ...

Federal budget cuts have frozen funding for the AgWell program, a key initiative supporting farmers and ranchers' mental and ...

Talk Business & Politics recently hosted a roundtable conversation on farming with Agricultural Council of Arkansas President ...

Senate Bill 461, the grain indemnity bill, passed the through the Indiana legislature this past week. This bill provided updates for the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency. It was a p ...

A recommendation from a task force the Legislature created a decade ago has resurfaced before the Revenue Committee, which ...

Seven meeting days remain in the legislative session out of the 30 allowed by the state constitution. The session must end by May 19, but House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said the tentative plan is ...

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