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Senate confirms Biden's ag trade negotiator, USDA food safety chief

12/22/22 5:40 PM By Philip Brasher

The Senate on Thursday confirmed USDA adviser Doug McKalip to be the Biden administration's chief ag trade administrator, one day after a key Senate Democrat lifted a hold on the nomination.

USTR broadens challenge to Canadian dairy quotas

12/20/22 6:20 PM By Philip Brasher

The Biden administration is seeking new dispute settlement consultations with Canada to expand the scope of its challenge to restrictions on U.S. dairy exports.

Daybreak Nov. 28: Produce industry urges action on workforce legislation following labor survey

11/28/22 10:00 AM By Steve Davies and Philip Brasher

The produce industry is pointing to the release of USDA’s Farm Labor Survey the day before Thanksgiving as a reason for passing farm workforce legislation.

Washington Week Ahead: Lame-duck to-do list includes spending, ag nominees

11/13/22 1:03 PM By Philip Brasher

Congress kicks off its lame duck session this week with control of the House for the next two years still undecided, and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy still trying to shore up votes to be speaker, if Republicans take over the chamber.

Menendez puts hold on McKalip nomination for USTR’s chief ag negotiator

09/28/22 6:13 AM By Bill Tomson

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is blocking the speedy movement of Doug McKalip’s nomination to be the chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, a position U.S. farm groups and farm states have been eager to see filled as quickly as possible.

Washington Week Ahead: White House set to unveil national food strategy

Hill agenda includes CR, Global Food Security Act

09/25/22 11:26 AM By Philip Brasher

The Biden administration hosts the first White House conference on hunger and nutrition in more than 50 years to debate a national strategy that officials will unveil ahead of the Wednesday meeting.

Washington Week Ahead: Senate panel set to advance trade nominee

09/04/22 11:20 AM By Philip Brasher

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the administration’s chief agricultural negotiator is expected to get committee approval this week as lawmakers start wrapping up their pre-election to-do list.

Washington Week Ahead: Ag trade nominee gets hearing, House panel to advance CNR

07/24/22 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher

President Joe Biden’s nominee as chief agricultural trade negotiator, Doug McKalip, gets a Senate confirmation hearing this week, and House Democrats will advance a child nutrition reauthorization bill that would expand eligibility for free lunches and increase meal subsidies for schools.

Biden to nominate USDA adviser McKalip as USTR ag negotiator

06/08/22 3:17 PM By Bill Tomson

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Doug McKalip, a senior adviser to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, to be chief agricultural negotiator for the office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Daybreak May 6: Analysis details impact of double-cropping payment

05/06/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Noah Wicks, Hannah Pagel, and Garrett Downs

President Biden’s bid to induce more double cropping of wheat and soybeans would likely have just a modest impact on production, according to an analysis by the American Soybean Association.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Paul Myer, CEO, Athian

This week’s Open Mic guest is Paul Myer, CEO of Athian. The company is creating an industry-led platform to assist in funding carbon projects within the livestock value chain which enables producers to make systemic change while optimizing their operations. The company values both the economic viability of producers and the health of the environment. The platform helps to combine, certify and fund greenhouse gas reductions throughout the entire livestock value chain with an overall goal of greater environmental sustainability for animal agriculture.

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