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Peterson encourages bipartisan approach to farm bill passage

08/11/23 3:00 PM By Hannah Pagel

Former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is calling on House GOP leaders to find the votes to pass the next farm bill not in the conservative flank of the Republican party, but among the chamber's more moderate Democrats.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Zacher moves up at FDA, Kühn named 2023 laureate

05/17/23 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel and Spencer Chase

Andrew Zacher has a new role at the Food and Drug Administration and this year's World Food Prize Laureate has been announced.

Bishop opposes new restrictions on CCC funding

05/05/23 3:21 PM By Lydia Johnson

The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee is defending Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack's usage of the Commodity Credit Corp. account and says Congress should "absolutely not" impose new restrictions.

Pingree eyes fresh produce availability in farm bill

02/03/23 5:28 PM By Lydia Johnson

Speaking on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree says it is “no time to be cutting back” on the nutrition title within the farm bill.

Stabenow eyes oversight of farm bill titles in coming months

01/13/23 3:39 PM By Hannah Pagel

The chairwoman of the Senate Ag Committee plans to lead oversight hearings over all 12 titles of the farm bill before beginning to write the next one.

Farm Hands West: Bockmann tapped to lead Blue Diamond Growers

12/14/22 8:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Kai Bockmann has been selected as the new president and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers and the Department of Agriculture has made new senior staff changes.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Schwalbe joins NPPC

11/30/22 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

The National Pork Producers Council has added Julie Schwalbe to its team and Ryan Heiniger has been tapped as the new executive director of the Conservation Technology Information Center.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jim Sutter, CEO, U.S. Soybean Export Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. As trade tensions with China have shifted more of their imports from Brazil, U.S. soybean farmers have successfully diversified their global demand base. Sutter says domestic supplies have higher quality than soybeans from anywhere else in the world and thus prove a better value for customers both in raw beans and in soy products. Sutter says production sustainability is becoming a greater priority in some markets which is a big advantage for U.S. soybean farmers and he sees increases in both global demand and production of oilseeds.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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