May 21, 2025
Sen. Marshall Helps Lead Effort To Streamline Conservation Practice Standards At USDA
U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall and Joni Ernst of Iowa, both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act last week. The legislation would modernize the process for updating conservation standards at USDA. “Streamlining...
May 20, 2025
ECP Available To Producers Impacted By Severe Storms
The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) is available for producers recently impacted by the severe storms that have swept across the state. Eligible applicants include farmers and ranchers who have suffered damage to their farmland due to natural disasters, including tornadoe...
May 19, 2025
Tax Package Would Provide Relief For Cattle Producers
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed a tax package last week that would provide significant tax relief to family farms and ranches. The bill contains several beneficial provisions, including an increase in the exemption amount for the federal estate tax, also known a...
May 16, 2025
KDOT To Host Public Meetings On Southwest Kansas Highway Study
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is conducting a study to improve highway mobility, safety and accessibility in southwest Kansas. KDOT will examine safety, traffic, roadway conditions, economic influences, environmental factors and public feedback. The study enco...
May 15, 2025
House Ag Committee Advances Legislation Important To Producers
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee passed its initial reconciliation bill yesterday. It contains several NCBA-supported provisions that strengthen the defense against foreign animal disease and aid producers who have lost cattle due to predator depredation or natural disaste...