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Primary Season Heats Up<\/h3>\n

As Spring turns to Summer, many states are currently holding primary elections for the Fall midterms. In both the month of June and the month of August 15 different states will hold their primaries, meaning that many elected officials are turning their focus more towards winning reelection at home than writing legislation in Washington.\u00a0 Both Republican and Democratic primaries this year feature fraught battles between the more moderate and extreme wings of each party with the results likely to have serious impacts on both the general election in the Fall and legislation to come in the next Congress.<\/p>\n

Another Reconciliation Package?<\/h3>\n

Ever since the demise of Build Back Better, the party-line Democratic effort to pass a large package of social and climate spending funded through tax increases targeted towards corporations and the wealthy in late 2021, questions have swirled about the prospects of another bill targeting similar issues. In order to pass a new bill, Democrats would need to have the support of all 50 Democratic Senators including moderates such as Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) who sunk the previous package in December of 2021. So far, both Sinema and Manchin have publicly declared their interest in some sort of package which would include climate and energy provisions (though omitting previous social welfare programs) along with tax increases and other efforts to reduce the federal deficit and inflation such as new drug pricing regulations. However, as each day passes without concrete details of another package emerging, it becomes less likely that a package will be able to materialize before Congress turns entirely towards focusing on reelection and the Fall midterms.<\/p>\n

Competition\/Supply Chain Bill Negotiations Continue<\/h3>\n

As we reported in April\u2019s View from the Hill, the House and Senate have moved to the negotiations phase on a large package which includes many provisions designed to address competition with China, and long-term supply chain issues. A bipartisan group of negotiators from the House and Senate have been meeting privately for the past month in an effort to reconcile discrepancies between their respective versions of the bill. So far, little has been released about the progress of negotiations; however Republican Senators have made clear that the final version must look closer to the bipartisan bill they passed in the Senate than the mostly Democratic House bill. It is unclear what the final timeline for the bill will be, but this is likely to be one of the last major bills that will be passed before the conclusion of this Congress.<\/p>\n

Gun Control on the Agenda<\/h3>\n

Following a series of tragic mass shootings in recent weeks, Democrats in Congress and the White House have renewed efforts to pass gun control measures of varying severity. In the House, a variety of bills have emerged including measures to raise the age limit to purchase semiautomatic guns, ban new high-capacity magazines, strengthen federal firearm trafficking laws, prevent straw purchases, and address gun storage rules. For the most part these measures have seen little interest from Republicans and are not likely to receive bipartisan support in the House. Meanwhile in the Senate proposals have been less specific as small groups of bipartisan Senators seek to find some compromises on issues such as red flag laws and increased funding for mental health. Despite the bipartisan nature of conversations in the Senate it remains unlikely that anything will move forward. Nevertheless, Congress will spend significant time in the next few months on negotiations over new measures to address gun violence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Agriculture and Food<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Agriculture Supply Chain Disrupted by Railroads<\/h3>\n

Grain shipment delays have been threatening to add to food, fuel and feed shortages across the country.\u00a0 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee held a hearing in early May to receive testimony from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and to explore solutions.\u00a0 The National Grange and members of the Rail Customer Coalition wrote Subcommittee Chairman Payne stating their opinion that the STB has the necessary authority to ensure a competitive and reliable freight rail network and suggested the STB consider several reforms.\u00a0 For now, the STB ordered the four major railroads, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific, to submit service recovery plans and temporarily report biweekly on their progress toward making improvements.<\/p>\n

Food Inflation Investigation<\/h3>\n

The House Agriculture Committee passed the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 by a vote of 27-21 to probe allegations of unfair practices by meat and poultry processors.\u00a0 The Act would create a special investigator\u2019s office at USDA in addition to its Packers and Stockyards Division.\u00a0 A companion bill sponsored by Senator Tester (D-MT) is pending before the Senate Agriculture Committee.\u00a0 The meat industry says the bill duplicates existing authorities at USDA and the Department of Justice and is unnecessary. Senators Warren (D-MA) and Rounds (R-SD) have introduced a Senate resolution which directs the Federal Trade Commission to report to Congress within one year on the extent of anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust law on the beef packing industry.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s Dairy Quotas Fix Still Unacceptable<\/h3>\n

Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack says Canada\u2019s second proposal to alter its tariff rate quotas on U.S. dairy products is still not good enough.\u00a0 Following a trade panel dispute ruling in December, Canada agreed to increase U.S. access for milk, cheese, cream, skim milk powder, butter, ice cream and whey.\u00a0 U.S. distributers say they are still largely shut out of the Canadian market.<\/p>\n

Transforming Our Food System<\/h3>\n

The Biden administration plans to spend over $2.5 billion on a new \u201cfood transformation network.\u201d\u00a0 Major elements of the plan include $650 million for meat and poultry processing projects, $600 million to improve the food supply infrastructure, and $300 million for organic farming transition.\u00a0 Additional projects will target the creation of regional food business centers, reducing food deserts, reducing food loss and waste, and help for fruit and vegetable growers to comply with food safety regulations.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Conservation and Environment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Proposed Rulemaking Adds Regulatory Burden<\/h3>\n

A proposed regulation on climate disclosure aimed at publicly traded companies could add another regulatory burden on farmers and ranchers.\u00a0 The Securities and Exchange Commission would like to require public companies to disclose their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions all the way down their supply chain.\u00a0 This means that even the smallest family-owned farm and ranch would be required to supply a significant amount of climate-related compliance information which they are not equipped to do.\u00a0 The National Grange and other representatives of the agriculture community are encouraging members of the House to sign on to a letter to SEC Chairman Gensler and his fellow commissioners suggesting the time, energy and cost of complying with this regulation is an inappropriate burden on farmers and ranchers.<\/p>\n

USDA Allows Early CRP Termination<\/h3>\n

In an effort to stimulate additional food production, the USDA will allow Conservation Reserve Program contract acres expiring September 30 to terminate early without penalty.\u00a0 This will allow producers to hay, graze, till or plant a fall-seeded crop prior to October 1.<\/p>\n

Ag Research Can Improve Climate Outcomes<\/h3>\n

The National Grange and a diverse group of cosigners sent a letter to the appropriations committees\u2019 leadership on Capitol Hill to request USDA research funding in the FY \u201823 spending bill be increased to include development of technologies and practices that improve climate resilience and sustainability on farms and ranches.\u00a0 Agriculture production accounts for about 10 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and that can be reduced with the proper tools.<\/p>\n

Direct Air Carbon Capture<\/h3>\n

The Department of Energy will fund $3.5 billion in carbon dioxide removal by direct air capture.\u00a0 The plans are to develop, build and maintain giant machines to suck greenhouse gas out of the atmosphere and permanently store carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Health Care<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Leverage Federally Qualified Health Centers in Rural Areas?<\/h3>\n

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) provide comprehensive care on rural and other underserved areas.\u00a0 They grew out of President Johnson\u2019s War on Poverty over fifty years ago.\u00a0 Today, there are 1,368 such centers in the country but they cannot begin to fill the health care desert in rural America.\u00a0 FQHCs receive grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration plus reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid.\u00a0 Therefore, FQHC\u2019s can serve rural populations without the financial strain faced by rural hospital systems.\u00a0 There are also over 12,000 additional private similar providers across the country and many of these are struggling to survive financially.\u00a0 Is it possible for FQHCs and rural health systems to collaborate and cooperate for sustainable patient care?\u00a0 Fortunately, there already examples of success stories in several parts of the country where FQHCs have strategically taken over some critical services while the private rural health care systems retained others.<\/p>\n

Patient Groups Say Pharmacy Benefit Managers Harm Drug Access and Affordability<\/h3>\n

The National Grange and over 100 patient groups filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission on the impact of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) practices and the ability of patients to access and afford their prescription medications. While originally intended to process pharmacy claims, PBMs have evolved into one of the largest drivers of determining prescription access and affordability.\u00a0 The FTC will investigate the impact on patients.<\/p>\n

Grange Helps Launch Hear Well Campaign<\/h3>\n

The National Grange joined the Hearing Loss Association of America, the Hearing Industries Association, and numerous medical and patient groups to launch the \u201cHear Well\u201d campaign.\u00a0 The purpose of the campaign is to educate the public on hearing loss and the critical role hearing professionals play in the diagnosis and treatment of this common medical condition.\u00a0 An estimated 48 million Americans have some form of hearing loss, making it one of the most prevalent medical conditions in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Telecommunications<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Unserved Must Get Broadband First<\/h3>\n

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is ready to issue its guidance to the states as they apply for the broadband deployment funds provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.\u00a0 The National Grange joined 34 rural, agriculture, business, education, health care and veterans\u2019 groups to reiterate the intent of Congress to NTIA head Alan Davidson.\u00a0 Congress was clear that the $65 billion in broadband funding was to connect the unserved first and the underserved next before all other needs. \u00a0\u00a0Congress also mandated a technology neutral approach to making these broadband connections so that the most appropriate and cost-effective technology for the area can be used by the internet provider.<\/p>\n

New Program Cuts Internet Costs<\/h3>\n

The Biden Administration has rolled out the Affordable Connectivity Program that will be available to customers of 20 internet providers who cover about half of the country\u2019s rural residents.\u00a0 Cost savings will be up to $30 per month.\u00a0 Eligibility will be determined by current participation in several government programs such as SNAP, Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC), and free and reduced school lunches.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Water for the West<\/h3>\n

The drought-stricken West will be receiving $240 million from the Interior Department\u2019s Bureau of Reclamation to repair existing worn and failing water infrastructure in 12 western states.\u00a0 Repairs will include irrigation systems, canal liners, locks and other similar upgrades.\u00a0 California will have 20 of the 46 approved projects mostly in the Yuma Valley area served by the Colorado River.\u00a0 Additional projects include the Glen Elder Dam in Kansas, Deer Creek Dam and Davis Aqueduct in Utah, Truckee Canal in Nevada and the New York Canal in Idaho.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Perspective<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u201cIt is the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.”\u00a0 ~\u00a0 \u00a0B.C. Forbes<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0 \u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBad seed is robbery of the worst kind: for your pocket-book not only suffers by it, but your preparations are lost and a season passes away unimproved.”\u00a0 \u00a0~\u00a0 George Washington<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTo own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life, this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do.”\u00a0 ~ \u00a0Charles Dudley Warner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.”\u00a0 ~ \u00a0Charles Dudley Warner<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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