Articles tagged under: The Russell Group
The Farm Bill is Front and Center
Published October 12, 2022
Farm groups are ramping up their preparation for the next farm bill. "Trade associations representing all segments of the agriculture and food value chain are starting to look at farm bill priorities, especially with annual meetings coming up," said Randy…Skepticism Over for Gas Tax Break
Published June 23, 2022
The Russell Group President Randy Russell says a federal gas tax suspension is not likely to get much support in Congress. Key Democrats criticized this concept in the past. "Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi deadpanned it in the past;…Climate May Play a Bigger Role in New Farm Bill
Published January 7, 2022
Agriculture is starting to think about a new farm bill. The current legislation expires in 2023. The Russell Group President Randy Russell anticipates an evolutionary farm bill, with the exception of climate. Climate is expected to be front-and-center, with a…Build Back Better Act Punted Into ’22
Published December 16, 2021
Over the weekend, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said he can not support the $2 trillion Build Back Better bill. The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there are two issues with this proposal; "what's going on with the inflation…Government Spending Spree Described as “a Serious Problem”
Published November 2, 2021
The Build Back Better plan remains in flux with concerns over costs and policy changes. Russell Group President Randy Russell said Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow was able to protect the funding for climate-smart agricultural practices. The tax language…Infrastructure Talks Continue in Washington D.C.
Published July 26, 2021
Infrastructure discussions continue in the final week of July. The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there is a need for infrastructure improvements, but how to pay for them remains a hang-up in negotiations. "I think lawmakers will get through…An Infrastructure Agreement Could Take Awhile
Published May 21, 2021
The Russell Group President Randy Russell says it may be Memorial Day before we know if the federal infrastructure package will take a bipartisan or partisan route. "This will drag out awhile. There's broad agreement to re-invest in roads, bridges…Climate-Smart Ag Policy Solutions Being Considered in Congress
Published May 3, 2021
When it comes to climate smart agriculture, the Russell Group President Randy Russell would like to see more voluntary programs to help farmers generate revenue. The Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill highlighting ways farmers can participate in carbon markets,…Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure, Not the Cost
Published April 17, 2021
The Russell Group President Randy Russell says there’s strong bipartisan support for reinvesting in basic infrastructure needs, but that’s only one-quarter of the more than $2 trillion proposal from White House. "I think there's going to be serious negotiations over…