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Lawmakers put forward plans for farm bill energy title

09/13/17 5:54 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 13, 2017 - Three Democratic senators recently introduced legislation they hope will “serve as the basis for the new energy section of the next farm bill,” according to bill sponsor Al Franken, D-Minn.

Ag Energy Coalition wants renewables to be a priority in farm bill

09/06/17 5:10 AM By Sandra Cowherd

WASHINGTON, September 6, 2017 - The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AEC) has some suggestions for lawmakers as they ramp up discussions on the 2018 farm bill.

Milk producers can opt out of Margin Protection Program for 2018

08/31/17 4:00 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.

House Ag listening session heavy on conservation, risk management talk

08/30/17 4:30 PM By Spencer Chase

DECATUR, Ill., Aug. 30, 2017 – A House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening session in the heart of the Corn Belt had its fair share of talk about protecting crop insurance, but speakers also urged support for USDA conservation and nutrition programs.

Dogs, cats, horses, too: Animal welfare debates could tie up farm bill

08/30/17 6:55 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - Animal welfare activists are optimistic that a series of bills they are pushing have enough bipartisan support to get included in both the House and Senate versions of a new farm bill. At the same time, activists are bracing for a possible battle over attempts to block individual states from regulating the way farm animals are produced.

Opinion: Time for a forward-looking farm bill

08/14/17 3:20 PM By Tom Dorr

As someone who has been engaged in many farm policy debates, I find the current conversations regarding the need for incremental farm bill changes to be disheartening.

Peterson sees SNAP battle as top obstacle for new farm bill

08/09/17 4:30 PM By Daniel Enoch

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9, 2017 – The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee told an audience of sugar producers and processors Wednesday that the biggest problem facing congressional farm bill negotiators, beyond plain old financing, is going to be what to do with SNAP, the federal nutrition program that used to be called food stamps.

Sugar Symposium opens with call for unity in farm bill talks

08/07/17 7:00 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.

Farm bill requests abound at California listening session

08/06/17 5:30 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2017 - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program received a lot of support at a farm bill listening session held in Modesto, Calif., Saturday,...

Sec. Perdue: Trump looks to coordinate permitting process, co-locate agencies

08/05/17 5:54 PM By Philip Brasher

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 5, 2017 - The Trump administration is considering co-locating some local offices of agencies in the Agriculture Department, Interior Department and Army Corps of Engineers with an eye toward streamlining permitting processes, says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Open Mic: Emily Skor, CEO Growth Energy

This week’s Open Mic guest is Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. The renewable fuels industry has clawed its way into a significant portion of the liquid fuels industry. Potential growth for both refiners and farmers hinges on regulatory decisions by government agencies and litigation in the court system. Skor says the Treasury Department’s decision on what sustainable agriculture practices will be required for the pending 45Z rule is critical for the industry’s future and if the Biden administration’s climate goals will ultimately be met.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Aug. 16, 2024: Rep. Brad Finstad on rural voters, farm bill; Chandler Goule and Tom Sell

Republican Rep. Brad Finstad represents Minnesota’s first district, the same area Tim Walz represented while in Congress. We asked Rep. Finstad how Walz got reelected so many times, then discussed potential GOP administration policies and the farm bill.

NAWG’s Chandler Goule and Tom Sell from Combest, Sell & Associates also join to discuss GOP and Democratic Party policy differences on trade, labor and climate.

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