How will the midterms affect ag laws and policy? Jan. 25 webinar discusses the implications
There are many issues at play for agriculture, both in Congress and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other federal agencies. Most provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill are set to expire in 2023, something Congress will be debating in the months ahead.
Jan. 13, 2023
By Drew Viguet
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast facts:
- National Agricultural Law Center’s Jan. 25 webinar focuses on the impact of the 2022 elections on agriculture.
- Hunt Shipman, principal and director of Cornerstone Government Affairs, is presenting.
- Registration is online.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — What impact will the 2022 midterm elections have on agricultural law and policy? Hunt Shipman, principal and director at Cornerstone Government Affairs, will discuss the implications during a webinar Jan. 25.
“Looking Ahead: Impact of the 2022 Elections on Ag Law and Policy” is next installment in the National Agricultural Law Center’s outreach series. The Jan. 25 webinar begins at noon EST/11 a.m. CST. There is no cost to attend and attendees can register online.
“Now that the elections are behind us, the stage is set for what will be a complicated year for agriculture, especially given the current composition of Congress and pending expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill,” Shipman said. “The tight margins between the parties in both chambers of Congress adds an extra wrinkle in 2023 to the budgeting, appropriations, and Farm Bill processes.”
There are many issues at play for agriculture, both in Congress and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other federal agencies. Most provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill are set to expire in 2023, something Congress will be debating in the months ahead.
“The stakes are always high for agriculture, especially in a Farm Bill year, and 2023 is no exception. Hunt has excellent insight relative to the overall legislative and regulatory process,” NALC Director Harrison Pitman said. “Hunt will tell us the state of play for the Farm Bill and other ag-related legislative and regulatory activity.”
For information about the National Agricultural Law Center, visit https://nationalaglawcenter.org/ or follow @Nataglaw on Twitter.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural
and food law research and information. The NALC works with producers, state and federal
policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, and many
others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information
to the nation’s agricultural community.
The NALC is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and
works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural
Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen
agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption
of best practices. The Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work
within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural
Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas
System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal
access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to
participate or need materials in another format, please contact dviguet@uark.edu as
soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact:
Drew Viguet
Communications & Special Projects Coordinator
National Agricultural Law Center
dviguet@uark.edu