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Daybreak Feb. 2: Republicans look to slow down tax bill

02/02/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Hannah Pagel

The tax bill that sailed through the House this week is facing a major GOP speed bump in the Senate.

Suez, Panama canal disruptions drive up freight rates, slow ag shipping

01/31/24 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher

Disruptions in the Red Sea due to attacks from Houthi rebels and a drought-induced slowdown of goods through the Panama Canal are driving up freight costs and putting a focus on the vulnerabilities of key chokepoints in agricultural shipping lanes.

Daybreak Jan. 30: Haley attacks Trump on tariffs

01/30/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley is attacking former President Donald Trump’s trade policy as she tries to slow down his momentum.

Daybreak Jan. 26: Boozman: Gathering input on Stabenow proposal

01/26/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, and Spencer Chase

McKinney on Trump: Higher tariffs could hurt ag

01/19/24 3:43 PM By Hannah Pagel

A former high-ranking USDA official in the Trump administration who now leads the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture voices concern that former Donald Trump's proposal to raise tariffs could hurt farmers.

NCGA raps trade commission decision finding phosphate imports hurt domestic manufacturers

01/18/24 4:22 PM By Steve Davies

Corn growers are reacting negatively to an International Trade Commission decision that domestic phosphate fertilizer manufacturers were “materially injured” by government-subsidized imports from Morocco and Russia.

Poll: Farmers count on aid in new farm bill, back SNAP cut

01/17/24 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher

Farmers and ranchers would like to see increased crop insurance subsidies and commodity price supports in the new farm bill, and a strong majority support cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to an exclusive Agri-Pulse producer poll.

Trump tariff plans worry ag groups, threaten trade war redux

01/10/24 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher

Former President Donald Trump is promising to renew his attack on the U.S. trade deficit should he win a second term by imposing an across-the-board tariff on imports, a prospect that is alarming to farm groups still smarting from his past trade wars.

Daybreak Jan. 9: 8th Circuit upholds Iowa ‘ag gag’ laws

01/09/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

A federal appeals court concluded Monday that two Iowa statutes that prohibit undercover access to farms and recording of their practices are constitutional.

Webinar: How the EU exports its crop protection policies to the developing world

Join Agri-Pulse and CPACT on Jan. 25 for this free program.

01/09/24 9:07 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

Agri-Pulse and CPACT are teaming up for a free webinar about how policies and regulations in the European Union are interfering with the ability of farmers in both developing counties and the U.S. to use crop protection products and market their goods. Join us for this free program Jan. 25.

Open Mic: Randy Russell, President of the Russell Group

This week’s Open Mic guest is Randy Russell, President of the Russell Group. The race for the White House and leadership of the 119th Congress is coming down to the wire. The majority of polls show very narrow margins, but Russell suggests some trends may be developing as indicators of a Harris or Trump administration. Russell says history could be made in this Congressional election but control of the House of Representatives may not be known for several days after Nov. 5. Disaster assistance will likely be on the Lame Duck agenda and perhaps an economic assistance package for farmers, however, Russell says a new five year farm bill will likely be added to an already stacked legislative agenda in 2025.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Oct. 25, 2024: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Harris-Walz presidency

Election day is less than two weeks away. Senate Ag Committee member Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined the show to discuss what a Harris-Walz presidency could mean for agriculture.

Then, American Farm Bureau Federation’s Joby Young and Jonathan Coppess from the University of Illinois discuss the possibility of a farm bill being passed this year and how a disaster aid package may be written to support farmers.

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