Farm Bill (no bill number yet for this Congress) Discussed the need to get a Farm Bill done this year rather than another extension. Talked about the need to update reference prices and maintain the safety net programs. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Discussed the opportunities created by the tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act and the need for improvement, such as flexibility in what classifies as an eligible feedstock and certain conservation practices.
H-2A Programs General discussions, also including Senator Pauls H-2A bill, as well as AFBFs Farm Labor Working Group.
Concerns with the impact retaliatory tariffs will have on the agriculture industry. Tariff Rate Quota - Discussed the need to adjust the TRQs annually as they have not been updated since their inception.
Capital gains and expiring TCJA provisions Protecting American Farmlands Act (S. 930).