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Congressional leaders reach spending deal to avert USDA shutdown

02/28/24 4:39 PM By Philip Brasher

House and Senate leaders announced agreement Wednesday on half of the fiscal 2024 spending bills, including those covering USDA, EPA and the Interior Department.

Daybreak Feb. 28: Stabenow: Republicans trying to ‘stare me down’

02/28/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., used a White House event Tuesday to reiterate once again that she’s not giving in to GOP demands to take money from the nutrition title to fund other provisions in a new farm bill.

Education Department stands by financial aid changes impacting family farms

02/28/24 6:12 AM By Philip Brasher

The Education Department says it is following the law in updating the FAFSA financial aid application form and its treatment of family farms, an issue that raised concerns among senators from both parties.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Gooden, Mersinger confirmed by Senate

02/28/24 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Two Biden administration officials were confirmed by the Senate this week and a longtime farm hand has been added to a key federal advisory committee.

Daybreak Feb. 27: Biden, congressional leaders to meet amid threatened shutdown

02/27/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

Congressional leaders are due to meet with President Joe Biden today as lawmakers face a Friday deadline for keeping USDA and several other departments funded.

Daybreak Feb. 26: USDA among agencies facing possible shutdown

02/26/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

A partial shutdown of the government, including USDA, is looming as a possibility yet again as lawmakers struggle to agree on a deal to fund departments and agencies for the rest of the fiscal year that started Oct. 1.

Washington Week Ahead: Possible USDA shutdown looms with funding deadline

02/25/24 11:21 AM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers have until Friday to pass the first of their fiscal 2024 spending bills, including the measure needed to fund USDA, or they’ll have to pass another stopgap spending measure to avert a partial shutdown of the government. The Biden administration also is scheduled to announce a critical update of the GREET model that’s used to measure the carbon intensity of biofuels.

Bonnie: Data reporting to be a focus of climate-smart program

02/23/24 2:54 PM By Hannah Pagel

A top USDA official says 2024 will be a pivotal year for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program, as the Biden administration's initiative to develop markets for low-carbon ag products kicks into full gear.

Daybreak Feb. 23: Equity panel drops recommendations for USDA reforms

02/23/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

USDA’s Equity Commission is out with a detailed set of recommendations for reforming a wide range of programs, including the way commodity and conservation programs operate.

Daybreak Feb. 22: Bipartisan group of lawmakers demand automation aid

02/22/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

With farmers continuing to struggle across the country to find workers, 30 House members from across the political spectrum are appealing to leaders of the House Agriculture Committee today to ensure the next farm bill includes new funding for research and development into mechanizing and automating the production of specialty crops.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 22, 2024: Sen. Jerry Moran on disaster aid, farm bill

The race is on to pass a farm bill extension before the end of the year after Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her farm bill text this week and it was rejected by Republicans. We asked Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., about the future of the farm bill and prospects for a package of market loss relief and disaster aid in December.

Then, NASDA’s RJ Karney and NFU’s Aaron Shier discuss what agriculture can expect from the Trump administration.

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