KATHARINE EMERSON

Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels Infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE (Research Education and Economics) USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. USDA biotechnology labeling implementation The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Requirement for USDA to issue report on available data sets regarding use and effects of conservation practices and summary of steps to provide such data to university researchers. Agriculture Disaster Aid Implementation of applying Yield Trend Adjustment factor to the guarantee of the modified Agriculture Risk Coverage Program - county option. Support of the Family Farmer Relief Act Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act Federal Crop Insurance: Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process Formation of House Crop Insurance Caucus Concerns regarding accuracy of June crop report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels Infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE (Research Education and Economics) USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. USDA biotechnology labeling implementation The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Requirement for USDA to issue report on available data sets regarding use and effects of conservation practices and summary of steps to provide such data to university researchers. New cover crop practice guidelines for federal crop insurance along with a more flexible date for growers to hay, graze, or cut a cover crop on prevented planted acres. Agriculture Disaster Aid Implementation of applying Yield Trend Adjustment factor to the guarantee of the modified Agriculture Risk Coverage Program - county option. Support of the Family Farmer Relief Act Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act Inquiry for Colorado Corn Growers on Transition Yields, Limited Irrigation agreements and availability of higher levels of revenue insurance coverage Federal Crop Insurance: Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction

Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels Infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation. Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE (Research Education and Economics) USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. USDA biotechnology labeling implementation The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in the same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House (H.R. 2) and Senate (S. 3042) Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs for new crop insurance products Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Statements on Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Support amendments from Sens. Sherrod Brown and John Thune to improve ARC-County program provisions in S. 3042 (Farm Bill) Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Development of new crop insurance conservation pilot program via S22/S08 process. Support of multiyear yield/revenue insurance product introduction.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision. Consideration of Senate draft legislation regarding conservation practices in counties through crop insurance. Federal Crop Insurance: Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiry on budget savings from the elimination of the 10 percent buy-up option for prevented planting coverage.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Determination of County Crop Yields Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Support reduction in capital gains taxes along with retaining various high priority tax code provisions. Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Improvements to NASS updating of farmer records for production surveys Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Request legislation to waive automatic sequester of mandatory farm programs to offset deficit spending resulting from enactment of tax reform bill. Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision, support of permanent tax cuts for pass-through entities. Federal Crop Insurance: Oppose changes to 508H procedures for reimbursement expenses for new concept proposals. Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiries on loss adjustments and claims for fumonisin related quality discounts.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Determination of County Crop Yields Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Support reduction in capital gains taxes along with retaining various high priority tax code provisions. Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Improvements to NASS updating of farmer records for production surveys Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Request legislation to waive automatic sequester of mandatory farm programs to offset deficit spending resulting from enactment of tax reform bill. Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision, support of permanent tax cuts for pass-through entities. Federal Crop Insurance: Oppose changes to 508H procedures for reimbursement expenses for new concept proposals. Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiries on loss adjustments and claims for fumonisin related quality discounts.

Support Farm Bill, House and Senate Title I Commodity Programs Modifications to Implementation of ARC-CO Program Determination of County Crop Yields Biofuels infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations Oppose changes to the federal crop insurance program that would adversely impact grower participation and delivery of services and products Oppose capping the amount of funds for developmental programs Support conventional ethanol FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management Support reduction in capital gains taxes along with retaining various high priority tax code provisions. Proposed political appointments to USDA and EPA PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Increase funding for MAP/FMD in Farm Bill HR 2321; and S. 1839 USDA biotechnology labeling implementation S. 764, The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act Improvements to NASS updating of farmer records for production surveys Request to confirm Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator, USTR Request to confirm Dawn DeBerry Stump and Rostin Benham as commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Request to confirm Stephen Censky as Deputy Secretary for USDA Support of Regional Conservation Partnership Improvement Act Request legislation to waive automatic sequester of mandatory farm programs to offset deficit spending resulting from enactment of tax reform bill. Support of Heitkamp-Ernst legislation to improve implementation of the ARC-County program option for more accurate and equitable producer payments. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: to preserve benefits of Section 199 provision, support of permanent tax cuts for pass-through entities. Federal Crop Insurance: Oppose changes to 508H procedures for reimbursement expenses for new concept proposals. Support of changes to program provision to allow insurability of individual tracts in same section Inquiries on loss adjustments and claims for fumonisin related quality discounts.