Agriculture

Washington, D.C. – March 18— Today on National Agriculture Day, Congressman Nick Langworthy (R-NY) introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act. This bipartisan legislation would modernize U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and ensure farmers have timely access to innovative feed additives. Congressman Langworthy is joined by Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA), Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN), Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), and Rep.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced seven pieces of critical, bipartisan legislation for the 119th Congress to reaffirm his support for farmers, producers, and rural communities in Western New York and the Southern Tier. Six of the seven bills were previously introduced by Congressman Langworthy in the 118^th Congress, and all appeared in the base text of the House Agriculture Committee’s 2018 Farm Bill that was reported out of committee, but did not receive a vote by the full House.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced H.R. 9656, the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act. He was joined by theco-chairs of the Career and Technical Education Caucus, Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy announced disaster relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for local grape growers in the Lake Erie Grape Belt who experienced major crop losses as a result of an unexpected freeze on April 25, 2024.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) voted to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, known as the Farm Bill, during the House Committee on Agriculture’s markup of the legislation — the final package was voted out of committee in a bipartisan vote.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced his success in securing numerous policy priorities in the House Committee on Agriculture’s Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, known as the Farm Bill. As a member of the committee, Congressman Langworthy worked to include pieces of legislation he had previously introduced to benefit farmers and rural communities in Western New York and the Southern Tier.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced H.R. 8359, the Grape Research and Protection Expansion Act, known as the GRAPE Act. This critical legislation aims to provide comprehensive crop insurance for grape growers who suffer losses due to freeze events, addressing a significant gap in current agricultural support policies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Michael S. Regan to urge the agency to refrain from considering a rule to require air emission reporting of certain substances from the natural breakdown of animal manure. This stands to add significant red tape for farmers and ranchers in an industry that is already heavily regulated.