Articles Tagged with ''COVID 19''

Daybreak April 14: Food, ag giants join in carbon reduction appeal

04/14/21 6:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

Some 300 corporations, including some industry giants in the agriculture and food industry, are calling on President Joe Biden to commit the U.S. to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 from 2005 levels.

Daybreak April 12: Biden woos Republicans, but how far will he go?

04/12/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

President Joe Biden is meeting with a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers today to build support for his giant $2.7 trillion infrastructure package, the American Jobs Plan.

Daybreak March 17: Senate GOP cool to immigration debate

03/17/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

House Democrats are gearing up to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to reform the H-2A visa program and legalize undocumented workers. But the path ahead in the Senate for an ag labor bill is as difficult as ever, especially with the surge of migrants at the border.

Daybreak March 10: Local voices key to rural vaccination rates?

03/10/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisers tell Agri-Pulse they’re optimistic that rural residents will get vaccinated in sufficient numbers to stop the virus from circulating. But these advisers say they know people who may be hesitant about getting a shot have to hear from their doctors and other local people they trust.

Daybreak March 5: Stimulus aid could go to broadband

03/05/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

Democrats are pushing toward a final vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, although the legislation will have to go back to the House after Democratic leaders made a series of revisions to shore up support for the measure. Those changes include new language allowing state and local funding to be used for broadband improvements.

Daybreak March 3: Vilsack’s goal: Address impact of racism

03/03/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

In an interview with Agri-Pulse, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said he’s open to helping aspiring Black farmers acquire the acreage they need by tapping federal land holdings. Vilsack made clear that his goal as secretary is to address the impact of a legacy of discrimination against minority farmers. It’s no longer an issue of just compensating producers who were the victims of discrimination themselves.

Daybreak Jan 15: Biden stimulus plan puts focus on food assistance

01/15/21 9:17 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

President-elect Joe Biden is out with a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal that includes some significant new food assistance provisions, including an extension through the summer of the 15% increase in SNAP benefits provided by the COVID aid package enacted in December.

How school meals can advance the new administration’s priorities to strengthen communities’ health and wellbeing

12/28/20 3:54 PM By Mamiko Vuillemin and Krystal Oriadha Last

In his first 100 days in office, President-elect Joe Biden will have a lot on his plate.

A changing ag marketplace provides new challenges for farmer-owned co-ops

07/08/20 6:30 AM By Ed Maixner and Sara Wyant

Recent years of financial stress and trade disruption in agriculture, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, produced new challenges for farmer-owned agricultural coops and have prompted many to rethink their business models.

Daybreak May 8: Pence meeting with ag, meatpacking leaders

05/08/20 9:03 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, Hannah Pagel, and Steve Davies

Vice President Mike Pence will be in Iowa today to meet with a group of food supply chain CEOs, agriculture leaders, and government officials.

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04.11.2025

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 11, 2025: Rep. Newhouse on tariffs, USDA staff reductions

President Donald Trump this week temporarily paused country-specific reciprocal tariffs while those applied to China increased to 125%. We asked Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., how the move could change the U.S.' ag trading relationship with China and his thoughts on staff reductions at the Agriculture Department.

Then, Tim Lust from the National Sorghum Producers and Ken Barbic with Invariant discuss the tariffs, including how long producers can wait for government payments for market loss.

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