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Daybreak Jan. 12: Senior House Ag member: Q1 is critical for farm bill

01/12/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

A senior Republican on the House Ag Committee, Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford, says little legislatively is likely to get done this year after March, given the political calendar.

Vilsack urges congressional action to restore WIC funding

01/11/24 2:23 PM By Jacqui Fatka

The Department of Agriculture is seeking over $1 billion through the appropriations process to avoid risking the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits of 2 million mothers and children.

Daybreak Jan. 11: As farm bill looms, House dysfunction continues

01/11/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, and Jacqui Fatka

This year is starting right where the last one left off on Capitol Hill.

EPA water official leaving after three years

01/10/24 11:34 AM By Steve Davies

EPA’s top water regulator, Radhika Fox, is stepping down after nearly three years in the job where she helped lead the latest effort to rewrite the “waters of the U.S.” rule.

Daybreak Jan. 10: Trump still the favorite of farmers

01/10/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

A new exclusive poll for Agri-Pulse shows Donald Trump has the backing of a strong plurality of farmers and ranchers.

Exclusive poll: Farmers favor Trump, hold grim view of country's track

01/10/24 6:23 AM By Philip Brasher

Farmers believe the nation is on the wrong track, and a strong plurality support electing Donald Trump to another term as president, according to a poll commissioned by Agri-Pulse of producers across the country.

Trump tariff plans worry ag groups, threaten trade war redux

01/10/24 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher

Former President Donald Trump is promising to renew his attack on the U.S. trade deficit should he win a second term by imposing an across-the-board tariff on imports, a prospect that is alarming to farm groups still smarting from his past trade wars.

Daybreak Jan. 9: 8th Circuit upholds Iowa ‘ag gag’ laws

01/09/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

A federal appeals court concluded Monday that two Iowa statutes that prohibit undercover access to farms and recording of their practices are constitutional.

Webinar: How the EU exports its crop protection policies to the developing world

Join Agri-Pulse and CPACT on Jan. 25 for this free program.

01/09/24 9:07 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

Agri-Pulse and CPACT are teaming up for a free webinar about how policies and regulations in the European Union are interfering with the ability of farmers in both developing counties and the U.S. to use crop protection products and market their goods. Join us for this free program Jan. 25.

Daybreak Jan. 8: Top line in hand, lawmakers turn to details

01/08/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

Lawmakers are rushing to finalize a new budget for USDA and several other departments and agencies after the White House and congressional leaders announced a deal Sunday on overall funding limits for fiscal 2024.

Open Mic: Claire Babineaux Fontenot

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. Farmers continue to help feed the hungry, but the number of Americans who are hungry and food insecure is greater today than during the Covid pandemic. Babineaux-Fontenot says the food lines may have moved back inside the buildings, but the need for food continues to grow as contributions are down and federal commodity donations have decreased. Babineaux-Fontenot says federal nutrition programs should be amended to avoid food “cliffs” and help individuals transition away from assistance programs.

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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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