Caterpillar Inc. announced Tuesday the company will move its headquarters from the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois, to suburban Dallas, Texas. The move will affect 230 jobs.
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Category: Legislative Updates
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House Republicans are relying on elimination of the Conservation Stewardship Program and tightened eligibility rules and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to fund other priorities in the new farm bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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As mentioned last week, the puzzle pieces to develop a new farm bill funding reauthorization are being put in place by Congress and industry groups. This past week, the American Soybean Association's 2023 farm bill priorities were announced with a focus on safety net language as well as conservation, trade, energy and a handful of other aspects of the legislation.
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The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) continues to provide data on what is being seen around the country: construction spending is down while the workforce challenges remain.
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John Drake, the new Executive Director of the Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) Coalition and Vice President for Transportation, Infrastructure and Supply Chain Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is thinking about tomorrow.
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The Biden administration is looking to farmers to help alleviate global food shortfalls by planting winter wheat this fall on ground that’s coming out of the Conservation Reserve Program, but much of the acreage lies in states that are suffering from prolonged drought.
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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted last week to advance the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) out of committee, and it now heads to the House floor for a vote. This legislation provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out water resources development projects and studies. Passing WRDA is key to preserving our nation’s economy, strengthening U.S. and international commerce, protecting our communities and businesses, and maintaining our quality of life.
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Like most major reauthorization bills – infrastructure, defense, health, housing, tax, etc. – the development of the multiyear farm bill brings out all the agriculture interests to advocate for their programs. Most recently, it was the specialty crop groups that had the attention of Congress as it pursues a farm bill proposal.
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TRIP, The Road Information Program, held a reception in Washington, DC to recognize 50 years of providing facts on the conditions of America’s roads and bridges. Here is an example of a TRIP look at one state: Michigan
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In a letter to President Biden, a cross section of aviation and GPS users – including construction and agricultural interests – urged the President not to allow Ligado’s proposed terrestrial operations to go forward. Some of you may require the industry battle against Lightsquared over a decade ago.
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