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Perdue: USDA hurrying to distribute farm aid

04/08/20 2:30 PM By Philip Brasher

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says USDA wants to provide relief from the COVID-19 crisis to eligible farm sectors “sooner rather than later,” but the department will have to wait until this summer at the earliest to distribute an additional $14 billion in aid.

Daybreak April 8: Aid demand grows as produce industry details ask

04/08/20 9:29 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

Requests for COVID-19 relief are piling up at USDA. The produce industry is the latest to weigh in, with proposals to USDA to provide up to $5 billion in payments to growers and dealers who were hammered by the loss of markets after restaurants, hotels and schools shut down.

Supermarket surge, food service shutdown rocks egg producers

04/08/20 6:35 AM By Philip Brasher

The disruption triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has scrambled the entire U.S. food supply chain, but nowhere is the challenge more stark than in the egg industry.

China’s ag imports hit coronavirus barriers

04/08/20 6:30 AM By Bill Tomson

China has been making strides in living up to the promises it made in the “phase one” trade deal that went into effect February, but imports of U.S. ag commodities are still far below levels than many were hoping for.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Hwang joins the House Ag Committee

04/08/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson hires Chu-Yuan Hwang and Ben Famous joins the Glover Park Group.

Produce industry seeks $5B in compensation for pandemic impact

04/07/20 3:20 PM By Philip Brasher

Produce industry groups are asking the Agriculture Department for up to $5 billion in payments to compensate growers and dealers for losses they suffered when restaurants, schools and colleges suddenly closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daybreak April 7: More money for forgivable loans pledged

04/07/20 9:37 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle

Banks and Farm Credit System institutions continue to be frustrated by the rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program, the massive forgivable loan initiative that they are charged with handling on behalf of the federal government.

Daybreak April 6: Pressure builds on USDA to aid farms

04/06/20 9:38 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

We’re now starting our fourth week of the COVID-19 national economic slowdown, and pressure is building on USDA to come to the rescue for a broad array of producers from coast to coast.

Farm Bureau makes sweeping appeal to USDA to rescue producers nationwide

04/04/20 12:26 PM By Philip Brasher

The American Farm Bureau Federation delivers the Trump administration a detailed list of requests to swiftly use its authority under the $2 trillion economic stimulus package to rescue “all sectors of agriculture” from the twin blows of plunging commodity prices and the COVID-19 pandemic.

China buys another 567,000 tons of US corn

04/03/20 10:45 AM By Bill Tomson

China is continuing to live up to its purchase promises under the “phase one” trade deal, buying up 567,000 metric tons of U.S. corn, according to new export sales announced Friday by the USDA. Most of it — 504,000 tons — is for delivery in the 2020-21 marketing year, while 63,000 tons are for delivery in the current 2019-20 marketing year.

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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