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07.12.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: July 12, 2024: Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., Ray Starling and Barbara Patterson on WOTUS, Prop 12 and rural voters

After the Supreme Court’s recent overruling of the Chevron doctrine, many major House committees are probing for regulations that may “run afoul” of the new administrative regime, according to North Carolina Republican Rep. David Rouzer. He joins Newsmakers to discuss how the Biden administration’s “waters of the U.S.” rule could be vulnerable due to the decision, as well as priorities Republicans want to convey to voters at the Republican National Convention next week.


Then, Ray Starling of the North Carolina Chamber and Barbara Patterson from Torrey Advisory Group discuss issues important to rural voters and the potential impact of the GOP platform’s proposed tariffs on farm country.


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Ag by the numbers

Earmarked FY 2024 Agricultural Appropriations Funding by State


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Lawmakers are reserving more than $750 million in USDA funds for projects in their states.

That funding will come directly from fiscal year 2024’s $22 billion ag appropriations bill.

This map shows which states requested the most funding.

Topping the list was Maine, with nearly $53 million in reserved funding.

Second was Texas with $42 million. Pennsylvania was third with $41 million, and California was allocated nearly $33 million.

The funding will be spent on a variety of projects including research facilities and laboratories, hospitals and building renovations.

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07.12.2024

What Happens when Animal Diseases Cross Boundaries?

Since the bird flu was first reported in dairy cows on March 25, farmers and ranchers have been looking for more ways to protect their animals and understand the spread of the virus. Agri-Pulse is hosted a webinar focusing on what can be done to protect against highly pathogenic avian influenza and other zoonotic diseases that have the potential to disrupt not only our food supply but the entire agriculture economy. 

“This is an extremely important and timely topic for anyone involved with animal agriculture,” said Agri-Pulse Founder and Publisher Sara Wyant, who served as moderator for the event. Since 2022, USDA APHIS has reported HPAI (H5N1) virus detections in more than 200 mammals.

During this webinar, we’ll discuss how federal policies like the farm bill’s National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank and vaccine research being done by the USDA are critical to protecting livestock and safeguarding the world’s food supply both now and into the future.

Speakers include:

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee   Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, veterinary consultant

Doug Ensley, DVM, director of veterinary public health, Boehringer Ingelheim

Jamie Jonker, Ph.D., chief science officer, National Milk Producers Federation

Jonathan Zack, DVM, director, preparedness and incident coordination, USDA APHIS