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Agriculture and Food<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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New Dairy Insurance Sign Up Begins<\/h3>\n

The new Dairy Margin Coverage program sign up began June 17 at the Farm Service Agency offices nationwide.\u00a0\u00a0 The DMC, created by the 2018 farm bill, is designed to provide protection for dairy farmers when the margin between milk and feed prices reaches a certain threshold.\u00a0 The DMC offers a wider coverage spread than the former Margin Protection Program and is intended to benefit small-scale dairy producers.<\/p>\n

FDA Drops Proposed \u201cAdded Sugar\u201d Label on Maple Syrup and Honey<\/h3>\n

The Food and Drug Administration has scrapped its bid to require honey and maple syrup to be labeled as sources of added sugars in food products.\u00a0 The added sugar proposed rule was strongly opposed by several state Granges and the National Grange who argued that the added sugar line would have misled consumers.\u00a0 These products still must include the percent Daily Value of total sugar to ensure consumers have information how these products contribute to their total diet.<\/p>\n

USDA Lengthens Haying and Grazing Time on Prevented Planting Acres<\/h3>\n

The USDA\u2019s Risk Management Agency will allow haying and grazing on prevented planted acres to begin on September 1, two months sooner than the normal date of November 1.\u00a0 This one-year change is a result of the excessive rain and unprecedented flooding that kept producers from planting traditional crops this spring.\u00a0 Farmers and ranchers, particularly in northern tier states, are very pleased with this new development.\u00a0 The date change had support from farm groups and bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n

Feral Swine Causing Nationwide Problems<\/h3>\n

Feral swine or \u201cwild hogs\u201d have grown into a huge problem for landowners, farmers and ranchers, orchardists and many more.\u00a0 Wild hogs adapt to just about any habitat, have few natural enemies and reproduce at high rates. They uproot almost anything, destroy ecosystems and spread organisms harmful to human health like E. coli, salmonella and leptospirosis.\u00a0 The 2018 Farm Bill included authorization and funding for a new pilot program for control and eradication jointly administered by USDA\u2019s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service.\u00a0 Pilot projects will target states throughout the South and Southeast which have the highest feral swine population densities and associated damages in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Health Care<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Health Care Transparency<\/h3>\n

President Trump signed an Executive Order June 24 the White House states will improve price and quality transparency in health care with these key points:<\/p>\n

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  • The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will require hospitals to publicly disclose amounts that reflect what patients actually pay for services in an easy to read format.<\/li>\n
  • HHS will require insurance companies to provide patients information on cost of care and out-of-pocket costs before they receive services.<\/li>\n
  • The Administration will improve quality measurements across all federal health care programs and make them public.<\/li>\n
  • Researchers and developers will get more access to federal health care data.<\/li>\n
  • Expand benefit options of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and other tax-preferred health accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Pneumonia Vaccination Important<\/h3>\n

    The National Grange joined ten other health, consumer and patient groups to urge the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the CDC to recommend the continuation of coverage for pneumococcal vaccinations by insurance plans and Medicare.\u00a0 Nearly one million cases of pneumonia are reported each year which result in 400,000 hospitalizations and 20,000-30,000 deaths.\u00a0 A large percentage of these deaths are seniors.<\/p>\n

    More Concern About Imported Drugs<\/h3>\n

    The National Grange teamed with the New York State Grange and seventeen other patient advocacy organizations to relay ongoing concerns about the risks of imported drugs to the sponsors of drug importation legislation in the New York State Legislature.\u00a0 The cosigned letter to sponsors of the legislation stressed the many risks that outweigh any benefits.<\/p>\n

    Don\u2019t Curtail Critical Innovations<\/h3>\n

    Texas Senator Cornyn and Connecticut Senator Blumenthal recently introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, S. 1416, to curb the anti-competitive use of patents to protect prescription drugs and prevent generic and biosimilar competition.\u00a0 While well intended, the bill ls overly expansive in that its broad provisions could limit the variety of therapeutic options by creating the assumption that any new drug patent on an existing product could be deemed \u201canti-competitive.\u201d This could curtail critical innovations that patients rely on and leave them with limited therapeutic options.\u00a0 The National Grange joined other patient advocacy groups to urge the Senators to rethink their approach and encourage development of new medications and medication technology that provides the treatment of serious, complex, difficult-to-treat and\/or life-threatening illnesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Infrastructure
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Let\u2019s Make a Deal<\/h3>\n

Democratic congressional leaders say they have agreed with President Trump to seek a deal on a $2 trillion infrastructure bill.\u00a0 The President and members of Congress from both parties have long agreed on the need to rebuild the nation\u2019s infrastructure, but how to pay for it and what kinds of projects to be included have stymied progress.\u00a0 However, few in Washington believe a landmark piece of legislation will move through Congress this year with the 2020 presidential election approaching.<\/p>\n

Spending Snapshot<\/h3>\n

With a new infrastructure spending bill on the mind of many on Capitol Hill, <\/strong>what have been the spending patterns on America\u2019s highways and waterways?\u00a0 According to the Congregational Budget Office, public spending (federal, state, local) on transportation and water infrastructure accounted for $441 billion in 2017. Highways were the largest infrastructure expenditure at $177 billion or 40% of the total public spending on transportation and water.\u00a0 The highway system is funded through the Fixing America\u2019s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and the Highway Trust Fund.\u00a0 HTF has traditionally funded all highway projects and 80% of public transportation programs with fuel, truck and tire taxes.\u00a0 Ports and harbors are maintained by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund through a 29 cent-per-gallon tax on barge fuel. \u00a0\u00a0These user tax revenues fund about half of the amount needed for the programs; the remainder must be appropriated by Congress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Taxes
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The House Ways and Means Committee passed a broad tax bill in late June that includes an extension of the biodiesel tax credit and incentives for biofuel infrastructure and wind power.\u00a0 The tax bill also included a roll-back of estate tax exemptions beginning in 2023.\u00a0 \u00a0The National Grange and a large group of agriculture, rural, landowner, small business and family- owned enterprises opposed the roll-back.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This proposed change pulls the rug out from family-owned businesses and farms that have recently adjusted their succession plans to reflect the new tax code and causes more uncertainty for businesses hoping to pass to the next generation.\u00a0 The bill in its current form more than doubles the number of taxpayers subject to the death tax starting in 2023.\u00a0 Our groups will work to keep the roll-back provision out of the Senate version of the tax bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Telecommunications
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National Grange Petitions for New Connectivity<\/h3>\n

The National Grange along with 24 other rural education, municipal, telemedicine and agriculture groups petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to open a new rulemaking procedure to clear outstanding regulatory hurdles related to TV White Space technology.\u00a0 TWS technology offers a solution to the digital divide that persists because of the prohibitive cost of deploying traditional technologies to small customer bases in hard-to-reach areas<\/p>\n

A Boost for USDA Rural Broadband Funding<\/h3>\n

The House has approved an increase in FY20 funding for USDA\u2019s ReConnect rural broadband loan and grant program to $605 million.\u00a0 The Senate has yet to start work on its FY20 appropriations bills but is expected to be favorable to this increase.<\/p>\n

Upward Momentum for Broadband<\/h3>\n

U.S. broadband capital investment increased by $3 billion to $75 billion in 2018 according to USTelecom.\u00a0 Broadband capital investment had declined on a negative regulatory impact with the classification of broadband providers as utilities in 2015.\u00a0 That classification was reversed in 2017 and broadband investment began to rise again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Trade
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On June 29, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan.\u00a0 They agreed to restart talks to end the U.S. – China trade war that has cost American agriculture billions in lost exports.\u00a0\u00a0 The tariff and trade deadlock with China continues to weigh heavily on farmers and ranchers.\u00a0 The loss of farm product markets in China has been exacerbated by severe weather and prevented plantings across wide areas of farm country.\u00a0 \u00a0Uncertainty is beginning to creep into rural America as the economic impact spreads through entire communities.\u00a0 On a brighter note, an agriculture trade pact with Japan appears promising after Japanese elections in July. \u00a0\u00a0The U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement has moved to higher priority in talks between U.S. Trade Representative Lightheizer and House of Representatives leadership.\u00a0 House Speaker Pelosi announced in late June her desire for a vote to approve USMCA, but is demanding that pharmaceutical patents, environmental standards and labor enforcement issues be addressed before passage.\u00a0 Mexico meantime passed the USMCA, making it the first country to ratify the North American trade pact.\u00a0 Canada has introduced an implementation bill in the country\u2019s Parliament but Canada wants to approve the deal closer to the final vote by the U.S. Congress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Transportation
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The National Grange and members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group recently expressed strong support for the Surface Transportation Board undertaking efforts to modernize the Board\u2019s oversight of freight rail rates and for the creation the STB\u2019s Rate Reform Task Force.\u00a0 The freight rail marketplace has changed significantly over the past 30 years while the Board\u2019s process for adjudicating excessive rail rates has not kept pace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Perspective<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"<\/td>\nAnimals are such agreeable friends \u2013 they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. ~ George Eliot<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nLife on a farm is a school of patience; you can\u2019t hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 Henri Alain<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nDon\u2019t try to teach a pig to sing.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t work, and it annoys the pig.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 Judy Sheindlin<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nAs for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists. ~ Joan Gussow<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nUntil one has loved an animal, a part of one\u2019s soul remains unawakened.\u00a0 ~\u00a0 Anatole France<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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