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In ongoing RFS SRE fight, are partial waivers an option?

09/17/18 4:44 PM By Spencer Chase

The Environmental Protection Agency could have a different tool in its toolbox as biofuel and energy interests continue to debate the role of small refiner exemptions in the Renewable Fuel Standard: keep offering the waivers, but on a partial basis.

Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers struggle to finish farm, spending bills

09/16/18 10:08 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm bill negotiators are in danger of missing their deadline for agreeing on a new measure before the 2014 farm law expires Sept. 30 after failing to reach a deal last week.

Stewardship is key to new FDA antimicrobial strategy

09/14/18 6:22 PM By Steve Davies

Bringing all medically important antimicrobial drugs approved for use in animals under veterinary oversight and promoting proper stewardship of antimicrobials are among the goals of a five-year plan released by the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine on Friday.

Doggett picked to be NCGA CEO

09/14/18 6:07 PM By Spencer Chase

The National Corn Growers Association has named Jon Doggett, a veteran lobbyist for the organization, as its new CEO.

Senators demand turnaround on agriculture trade

09/13/18 6:02 PM By Bill Tomson

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee were united today in their demands that the Trump administration settle its trade battles around the world and start forging new free trade agreements.

USDA releases methodology behind trade aid numbers

09/13/18 2:20 PM By Steve Davies and Bill Tomson

Curious about how USDA came up with the payment rates for farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs resulting from the administration’s trade policies? The department today released the methodology it used to set those levels for the trade mitigation package it announced Sept. 4.

USDA raises crop estimates for corn, soybeans

09/12/18 4:51 PM By Daniel Enoch

Big crops keep getting bigger, farmers say, and that looks to be the case this year. USDA today raised its harvest estimate for corn and soybeans, which were already forecast to be in record or near-record territory.

CEOs are on the move and salary levels are, too

09/12/18 7:55 AM By Sara Wyant, Spencer Chase, and Corryn La Rue

CEO salaries at major nonprofit trade organizations in the agriculture, food and energy space, for the most part, continue to trend upward. But experts say a series of retirements and departures by long-time industry veterans may dip pay scales downward, as newer executives step in.

Broadband money, policy issues in play as fiscal deadline looms

09/12/18 7:50 AM By Philip Brasher

House and Senate negotiators are likely to provide another infusion of cash into rural broadband development, but an effort to repeal the Obama-era “waters of the U.S. rule” doesn’t appear likely to survive the talks on fiscal 2019 spending bills.

Will USDA forge ahead with proposed changes to ERS and NIFA?

09/12/18 7:44 AM By Sara Wyant

When Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue proposed moving both the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) out of the D.C. metro area last month, quite a few folks within the economic and research communities voiced their opposition. But now, USDA's Chief Economist is offering more insight on the rationale behind the idea - at least for ERS.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Greg Tyler, President & CEO, USA Poultry and Egg Export Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Greg Tyler, President and CEO of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council. Tyler spoke with us while he was visiting Asian customers and dealing firsthand with issues like avian influenza, potential tariffs from the coming Trump administration, as well as a weak global economy and a strong U.S. dollar. Tyler says new trade negotiations and trade enforcement will be critical to grow market access in the presence of HPAI.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 17, 2025: Farewell to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack

After serving 12 of the last 16 years as agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack will end his tenure leading USDA at the change of administration Monday.

In an exit interview, he discussed the potential fate of climate and equity programs under the incoming administration and how his vision for USDA has changed since he first took office in 2009. He also discussed his ongoing concerns for the agriculture industry.

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