Latest Advocacy Updates - January 23, 2026
With a late-January funding deadline looming, Congress is advancing spending bills to avoid a shutdown. Hopes for additional agricultural aid and year-round 15% ethanol fuel sales authorization fell short, as both were removed. California Farm Bureau urges continued outreach for farmer relief nationwide.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting a survey review of the National Wildlife Refuge System to gather stakeholder feedback on improving interactions, efficiency and consistency across refuges.
Enrollment is open for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage program. Updates from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act expand Tier 1 coverage to 6 million pounds of production and offer premium discounts for six-year coverage.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer two free webinars focused on biosecurity best practices to help prevent the introduction and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza starting Jan. 28.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new online portal designed to streamline the reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land owned by foreign persons or entities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the New World screwworm "grand challenge" initiative, which will allot up to \$100 million in support of innovation projects aimed at safeguarding U.S. agriculture.
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