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PRIA clears House by unanimous vote

02/27/19 5:20 AM By Steve Davies

The House of Representatives has joined the Senate in reauthorizing the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, often called PRIA 4 because it’s the fourth iteration of legislation that helps fund EPA’s pesticide program through registration and maintenance fees.

CAST report looks at challenges of aquifer depletion

02/27/19 5:10 AM By Hannah Pagel

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology released a new report that looks at the depletion of aquifers and the long-term effect on agriculture productivity.

Washington Week Ahead: Perdue heads to Hill amid farm bill, trade questions

02/24/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue heads to Capitol Hill this week to face lawmakers eager to hear about progress on the Trump administration’s trade disputes and implementation of the farm bill.

Opinion: Don’t strangle promising technology with red tape

02/20/19 8:30 AM By Jim Heimerl

Imagine the backlash the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would get if it dragged its regulatory heels on approving the process of editing the human genome to cure colon cancer by insisting that edits be approved separately for each race, nationality and other arbitrary group of people.

WOTUS commenters struggle to assess impacts of proposal

02/20/19 5:25 AM By Steve Davies

Groups interested in the EPA/Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal to rewrite the definition of “waters of the United States” — and there are many — are struggling to get a handle on its impacts.

SCOTUS takes on groundwater case

02/20/19 5:10 AM By Steve Davies

The Supreme Court has decided to review a 9th Circuit decision finding that the Clean Water Act applies to wastewater that travels through groundwater to the Pacific Ocean.

Senate passes bipartisan pesticide bill

02/14/19 7:47 PM By Philip Brasher

After clearing away political roadblocks, the Senate on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize and fund EPA's regulation of pesticides.

Senators introduce PRIA legislation

02/13/19 7:06 PM By Steve Davies

A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA), which includes increased fees to help fund EPA’s pesticide program, has been introduced in the Senate.

FDA tags contaminated water in E. coli outbreak

02/13/19 4:40 PM By Steve Davies

The Food and Drug Administration has identified one farm in California as a likely source of E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce that sickened 62 people in 16 states and the District of Columbia last fall, but can't rule out if others were involved.

Biofuel, oil interests eye 2022 with RFS in mind

02/13/19 5:35 AM By Ben Nuelle

In just a few short years, congressional biofuel blending targets will disappear, leaving it up to future leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency to decide what's next.

Open Mic: Gary Adams, President and CEO National Cotton Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council. The profit pendulum has swung deeply into the red for U.S. cotton farmers. Adams says many producers faced challenges finding operating loans this year and may be left wanting without a new farm bill that reflects the current economic climate. He also discusses the impact of the Supreme Court's Chevron decision and potential concerns about international trade.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: July 19, 2024: Republican National Convention with Kellyanne Conway, Rep. “GT” Thompson, Sen. John Boozman

Delegates, elected officials, farmers, and industry representatives gathered in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week. We dove into discussions about trade, immigration, and energy proposed in the GOP platform that could change the policy landscape after the November election.

Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign manager and also his former counselor, joined the show to discuss the role rural voters could play in the 2024 election. She also shared her perspective on action Trump could take as president to balance trade, including potentially providing a bailout for farmers similar to his last presidency if retaliatory tariffs impact ag markets.

Then, House Ag Committee Chair Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson and Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman join the show together to discuss their outlook on what a Trump-Vance administration could mean for agriculture. They look forward to the opportunity for a changing regulatory environment for agriculture and immigration reform.

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