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Ag groups urge Trump to maintain support for RFS

02/26/18 4:15 PM By Daniel Enoch

The leaders of six leading agriculture organizations have written to President Trump urging him to maintain the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Farmers, ranchers call for regulatory relief at Senate hearing

02/07/18 4:45 PM By Steve Davies

Farmers and ranchers told a key Senate committee Wednesday to loosen the federal government’s regulatory reins so they can be competitive in today’s marketplace.

Agri-Pulse announces 2018 Ag & Food Policy Summit

01/24/18 2:20 PM By Sandra Cowherd

From international trade uncertainty to regulatory hurdles and a new farm bill, American agriculture faces numerous challenges and opportunities.

Duvall uses kickoff message to laud accomplishments of Trump administration

01/07/18 3:04 PM By Spencer Chase

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall kicked off his organization’s annual meeting by showing his adulation for the new political climate in Washington.

Trump signs sweeping tax overhaul bill into law

A Christmas present for Americans, president says

12/22/17 12:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

President Donald Trump signed into law today the sweeping tax overhaul legislation that Congress passed this week, saying he wanted to make good on his promise to give Americans the holiday present he’d promised by Christmas.

Milk producers can opt out of Margin Protection Program for 2018

08/31/17 5:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2017 — Bowing to requests from the dairy industry, USDA says it will allow milk producers to opt out of the Margin Protection Program for 2018.

Sugar Symposium opens with call for unity in farm bill talks

08/07/17 8:00 AM By Daniel Enoch

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2017 – The leaders of the two biggest U.S. farm groups opened the sugar industry’s annual Sweetener Symposium Monday with a plea for unity among ag groups as Congress gets down to negotiating a new farm bill.

Senate confirms Perdue to lead USDA

04/24/17 7:00 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2017 – Sonny Perdue, who has promised to be a forceful advocate for farmers within the Trump administration, is set to take over as the 31st agriculture secretary on Tuesday after easily winning Senate confirmation, 87-11.

President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

Senate confirms Gorsuch for Supreme Court

04/07/17 6:25 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2017 - The Senate confirmed 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch for a position on the Supreme Court today, filling the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia more than a year ago.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 24, 2017

03/24/17 9:23 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 24, 2017 - Sonny Perdue did everything he had to do at his Senate confirmation hearing. President Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary pledged repeatedly to be a “tenacious” advocate for agriculture.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jeffery Hall, Chairman and CEO Farm Credit Administration

This week’s Open Mic guest is Jeffery Hall, Board Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration and the longest serving member of the current FCA board. Hall reports system debt at the end of 2024 at just over $448 billion dollars - just shy of an 8% increase from the end of 2023. Since the beginning of 2020, system debt outstanding has grown over 52%. The FCA has seen a dramatic downturn in the number of institutions and farmers since the farm crisis of the 1980’s, but the amount of debt continues to climb. He discusses softer farmland values in some areas, the interest rate environment, and future areas of focus for the FCA.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Feb. 14, 2025: Rep. Dusty Johnson on budget reconciliation, tariffs

House Republicans are moving a budget plan that would slash USDA funding by $230 billion. South Dakota Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson joined Newsmakers to discuss the possible cuts, which will likely come from nutrition assistance.

Then, Jim Richards from Cornerstone Government Affairs explains how SNAP program cuts in budget reconciliation could shape farm bill debate and Nick Levendofsky from the Kansas Farmers Union discusses how mass layoffs at the U.S. Agency for International Development are impacting the distribution of U.S. commodities for food aid.

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