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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, October 08, 2024
House Democrats accused Republicans of breaking the debt ceiling agreement by advancing a fiscal 2024 spending bill for USDA and FDA that would cut funding to near FY22 levels while also relying on funding rescissions that have little chance of being enacted.
California’s rigid environmental laws—and the powerful interest groups backing them—have erected a steep political barrier to accessing federal infrastructure funding.
After years of crisis response, ag groups were excited to see USDA grants to address vulnerabilities and build resilience for the next disasters to come.
Gregg Doud has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation and Steve Mangapit has been selected as the new president of Pinnacle Claims Management, succeeding David Zanze, who retired after 38 years of service.
Two tax breaks that are widely used in agriculture are at stake as Republicans and Democrats renew what is likely to be a multi-year battle over tax policy.
House Republican leaders are looking to get their agenda back on track after a group of hard-line conservatives angry over the debt ceiling agreement effectively brought action in the chamber to a halt last week.
House Republicans proposed a tax package Friday that would impose a new excise tax of up to 60% on purchases of U.S. farmland by China and other “countries of concern."
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