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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, January 04, 2025
Rep. Dusty Johnson, a member of the House Ag Committee and chairman of the Republican Main Street Caucus, told reporters Wednesday he doesn't believe members of the right-wing Freedom Caucus are "interested in delaying" this year's farm bill.
Carlos Abrams-Rivera has been tapped as the next CEO of Kraft Heinz and Jeffrey Kightlinger has been hired as a consultant by the Imperial Irrigation District.
Former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is calling on House GOP leaders to find the votes to pass the next farm bill not in the conservative flank of the Republican party, but among the chamber's more moderate Democrats.
Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has a message for House Republican leaders. There are plenty of Democratic votes to pass a farm bill, unless the GOP drives them away with changes forced by hard-line conservatives.
A new report being released today says the federal government and private sector have key roles to play in getting more farmers to participate in agricultural carbon markets.
Five former Natural Resources Conservation Chiefs last week joined specialty crop growers in calling for a loosening of income restrictions for conservation programs, but opponents warned that such a change will only make it harder for smaller farmers to participate.
Interest in agrivoltaics is increasing as the practice is seen as a potential solution to competing land use, and a bipartisan pair of senators is pushing for new research funding in the next farm bill.
Former FDA Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas has joined Wiliot and Janie Hipp has started a new job as the CEO and president of the Native Agriculture Financial Services.
Democrats on the House Ag Committee are warning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that additional GOP attempts to tighten SNAP eligibility could “jeopardize” passage of a farm bill.
A key member of the House Committee on Agriculture outlined major challenges confronting those who want to pass a new farm bill during the annual International Sweetener Symposium.
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