Bacon Reintroduces Landmark Legislation to Strengthen America’s Agricultural Security and Support Beginning Farmers Washington – Recently, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) reintroduced two groundbreaking bills aimed at modernizing and securing America's agricultural sector. H.R. 4155, the American Agricultural Security Act will bolster cyber defenses for our nation's food… Read more »

Bacon Votes Yes on House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) voted yes on the House Agriculture Committee’s (HAC) Reconciliation markup, which includes measures to restore integrity to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). These reforms will ensure SNAP works the way Congress intended it to, by reinforcing work, rooting… Read more »

Rep. Bacon says farmers ‘already seeing an impact from tariffs,’ calls for opening trade Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said farmers in his state and across the Midwest are “already seeing” the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs and called for the country to open agricultural trade with other countries to support the industry.  Bacon joined NewsNation’s “The Hill… Read more »

Farmer defends federal energy tax credits and weather balloon launches   That's got the attention from conservative groups and a representative from U.S. Representative Don Bacon's office who were touring Christensen's farm Thursday. "Seeing firsthand tax credits at work, energy investments at work, that's incredible to see," said Brian Martinez, from the American… Read more »

Congressman Don Bacon says he's not in favor of most of the tariffs that Trump is ordering, discuss how they impact Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon said he's hearing from Nebraska on how the Trump administration tariffs are impacting them. He said he believes in fair trade.  And he's heard from Nebraskans who said they have already seen the effects of the tariffs on their… Read more »

Rep. Bacon tries to make sense of tariff threats on Canada U.S. Rep. Don Bacon caught my attention several years ago as someone who is good to have on the House Agriculture Committee. If you check out some of the committee hearings, it’s clear that not all members have a solid understanding of the greater agriculture industry. But during one hearing in 2023 as I saw Bacon,… Read more »

Bacon Gets 16 Bills Passed into Law During 118th Congress Achieves Additional Major Defense Wins and Ag Accomplishments Washington – A total of 16 bills passed, several major defense and agriculture accomplishments highlights Rep. Don Bacon’s (NE-02) term in the 118th Congress. This brings the total of enacted bills introduced by Bacon to 38 since he became a member of the House of… Read more »

Bacon Appointed to Key Agriculture Subcommittees  WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) was appointed to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry and the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology by the House Committee on Agriculture.   “We are the number one beef state and I’m glad to serve on the Subcommittee that works livestock… Read more »

October 25, 2024 Dear Friends, As our agricultural community faces extraordinary challenges, it is painfully clear that the policies of the Biden-Harris Administration are failing to support American farmers. The decline in the U.S. agricultural economy is… Read more »