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The Senate passed the nearly $1.7 trillion long-term government-funding bill known as the omnibus by a vote of 68–29 on December 22. The following day, the House passed the same bill on a 225–201 vote, mostly along party lines, along with a one-week continuing resolution to extend the current stopgap measure through December 30. This will keep the government running and provide time for the 4,126-page omnibus to be enrolled and sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. Once signed into law, the legislation will fund government agencies and programs through the end of the fiscal year (September 30, 2023).
The following is a quick rundown of some agricultural research–funding wins in the omnibus provided by our coalition partners at the Supporters of Agricultural Research. You can find the full explanatory statement from the Senate here.
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Agricultural Research Service is funded at $1.74 billion, an increase of $111 million.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is funded at $1.71 billion, an increase of $64 million. Key NIFA programs receiving increases include:
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)—$455 million, a $10 million increase
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Hatch Act (capacity)—$265 million, a $5 million increase
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Research at 1890 Institutions—$89 million, a $9 million increase
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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)—$50 million, a $5 million increase
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Extension—$325 million, a $5 million increase
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Extension at 1890 Institutions—$72 million, a $7 million increase
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Research Facilities Act—$2 million; this is the first time Congress has allocated money to support research facilities
The Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA) received $1 million for the Office of Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics to build out the planning and management structure of AgARDA and hire staff.
Several amendments were approved in the Senate. Some of their key provisions include:
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Roughly $45 billion in aid to Ukraine’s war effort and NATO allies
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Passage of the Electoral Count Act, a bipartisan bill that clarifies the vice president’s role in certifying Electoral College votes in a presidential election
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More than $38 billion in emergency disaster assistance for Americans in the West and Southeast affected by recent natural disasters—including hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, and wildfires
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$576 million for the Environmental Protection Agency, bringing its funding up to $10.1 billion and boosting the National Park Service’s funding by 6.4% to help with the increase in visitation
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$8 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, a 30% increase in funding to provide financial assistance for low-income families
It is anticipated that the legislation, when signed, will include the above provisions and funding levels.
—Ken Olson, PhD, FASS Science Policy Coordinator
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US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that US officials plan to initiate more dispute settlement consultations with Canada regarding its tariff-rate quota allocation measures. They contend that those measures apply different criteria for calculating the market share for different applicant segments, failing to allow importers to fully utilize tariff-rate quota quantities. According to American officials, this is a clear violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement.
“We remain very concerned by Canada’s refusal to honor USMCA commitments,” said Tai. “Rather than work toward meeting its obligations, Canada persists in implementing new dairy policies that are inconsistent with the USMCA, and which continue to deny US workers, farmers, producers, and exporters the full benefits of market access they were initially promised.”
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After months of delay, the Senate voted to confirm Alexis Taylor as Undersecretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. She will now help craft the agency’s trade policy and work to promote market access and opportunities for American agricultural interests.
As news of her confirmation spread, representatives from various segments of agriculture issued statements applauding the move.
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In a move widely praised by the agriculture industry, the Senate voted to confirm Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Last month, leaders from nearly 60 agricultural organizations penned a letter to Senators calling for his swift confirmation.
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Join Paul Kononoff, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Dairy Science, for a free, one-hour virtual webinar on Thursday, January 12, at 1:00 p.m. CT. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into scientific publishing and ADSA’s journals, tips for choosing the peer-reviewed journals that fit best, and a guide to highlighting and maximizing scholarly and creative work.
Register
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You won’t want to miss this fully in-person ADSA meeting in beautiful Ottawa, ON, Canada on June 25–28! And here’s why you should submit your abstract:
- This is simply the most valuable dairy meeting for research presentations! The ADSA Annual Meeting scientific program will feature more than 1,000 oral and poster presentations from around the globe
- 1,500 scientists from at least 50 countries will meet in Ottawa—this is your chance to put your research in front of them!
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All abstracts are peer reviewed by industry leaders and published as a supplement to the Journal of Dairy Science
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The deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CT.
As always, the success of the ADSA Annual Meeting begins with the quality of the science presented. We look forward to your contributions to this global gathering of animal and dairy scientists.
Submit your abstract for ADSA 2023
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Join the ADSA Discover Conference, in collaboration with the American Cheese Society, on March 7–9, 2023, in person (at the Northern Illinois University Conference Center in Naperville, IL) or virtually, to inform some of the latest research on the nutritional and health-promoting aspects of milk and cheese. The overarching goals of this conference are to provide attendees with the following opportunities:
- Access to the latest science-based information from dairy science experts
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Engage with production and dairy foods colleagues in the cheese sector
- Gain access to evidence-based messaging about dairy
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Conference topics
- What is milk and its role in a healthy human diet?
- Health aspects of milk and milk components
- Cheese to deliver nutritional and health benefits
- Consumer messaging based in science, and next steps
Who should attend?
- Various stakeholders in the cheese industry, including cheesemakers, dairy farmers, cheese retailers, allied organizations, and university and industry scientists are encouraged to participate
- Graduate students and early career professionals are especially encouraged to attend
Both in-person and virtual participation options are available
The early registration deadline is February 7, 2023. Registration fees increase by $100 after February 7.
Register
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Jan 4, 2023 | 3 p.m. CT
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center webinar, “The rumen liquid meta-transcriptome of post-weaned dairy calves differed by preweaning ruminal administration of differentially-enriched, rumen-derived inocula” with Dr. Wenli Li. Join the ZoomGov meeting here.
Jan 5, 2023 | 2 p.m. CT
National Mastitis Council webinar, led by Cornell University’s Paul Virkler, “What Can You Learn From Teat Scoring On Your Dairy?”
Jan 10–11, 2023 | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT
Chapman University workshop, “Coffee Tea and Creamers: The Science and Art of Milk in Beverages.”
Jan 12, 2023 | 1 p.m. CT
ADSA webinar, “Scientific Publishing: Choosing a Peer-Reviewed Journal and Highlighting Your Scholarly and Creative Activity” with Paul Kononoff, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Dairy Science.
Jan 16–17, 2023
Pacific Northwest Animal Nutrition Conference, Grove Hotel, Boise, ID.
Jan 16–18, 2023
Georgia Dairy Conference, Savannah, GA.
Jan 16–19, 2023
49th Annual International Embryo Technology Society Conference, Lima, Peru.
Jan 17–20, 2023
Chapman University workshop, “Food Science Program – Better Process Control School.”
Feb 8–9, 2023
Dairy Products Technology Center at CalPoly workshop, “Dairy Processing Operations Workshop.”
Mar 7–9, 2023
44th ADSA Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture, “Why Cheese from Milk?”, Northern Illinois University Conference Center, Naperville, IL.
Mar 13–15, 2023
American Dairy Products Institute’s (ADPI) Dairy Ingredient Technical Symposium, Hilton Beachfront, Santa Barbara, CA.
Apr 10–12, 2023
Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Grand Wayne Center Fort Wayne, IN.
Apr 23–25, 2023
ADPI/ABI Annual Conference, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Chicago, IL.
Want to add an event to this listing? Contact us.
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