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With TPP a distant memory, NCBA hopes to protect NAFTA

02/06/17 5:06 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 - Actions taken by the White House have spelled the almost certain demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Rather than licking their wounds from their loss, a major agricultural trade supporter is now being forced to jump into action to protect a long-standing deal.

US wheat makes gains in Egypt while cheap Russian grain prevails

02/06/17 5:05 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 - When it comes to cheap wheat, U.S. exporters just can’t compete with the Russians. It’s why U.S. exports to Egypt – the world’s largest wheat-importing country – are dropping sharply.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for Feb. 6, 2017

02/06/17 8:28 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2017 - News that the Trump administration was considering a 20 percent tariff on Mexican imports to pay for a border wall sent shockwaves through the international trade sector, including much of the farming industry that relies heavily on exports.

Washington Week Ahead: Japanese leader visits Trump, lawmakers seek to kill BLM rule

02/05/17 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2017 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits President Trump on Friday as they seek to shore up the trade and security relationship between the countries in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for Feb. 3, 2017

02/03/17 8:15 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2017 - President Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, Sonny Perdue, has won the endorsement of hundreds of national, state and local farm organizations.

EPW Republicans advance Pruitt nomination to EPA

02/02/17 11:17 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2017 - Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee suspended committee rules this morning and approved the nomination of Scott Pruitt

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for Feb. 2, 2017

02/02/17 8:21 AM By Daniel Enoch, Spencer Chase, Bill Tomson, and Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2017 - Farmers are already letting senators know that they will be counting on them to support Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.

Conaway announces Agriculture subcommittee assignments

02/01/17 11:30 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway, R-Texas, today announced subcommittee assignments for the 115th Congress.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for Feb. 1, 2017

02/01/17 9:05 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2017 - President Trump has followed through on his promise to pick a nominee for the Supreme Court with solid conservative credentials. And his pick, Denver-based appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch, is going to be especially attractive to people who believe that regulatory agencies have overreached their legislative authority.

Vilsack backs Perdue for Agriculture Secretary

01/31/17 6:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

Tom Vilsack is backing Sonny Perdue to run the Department of Agriculture, the job Vilsack held for eight years under President Barack Obama, according to a press release from the Trump transition team.

Open Mic: Ryan Heiniger, Conservation Tillage Information Center

This week’s Open Mic guest is Ryan Heiniger, Executive Director of the Conservation Technology Information Center and Iowa farmer. He explains why CTIC has high expectations for the Sustainable Agriculture Summit scheduled for this week in Minneapolis. Heiniger discusses government programs and industry interest in helping farmers embrace sustainable agriculture practices. He previews a new "Conservation Connector" which will be introduced this week to help inform producers of assistance to bring cover crops and conservation practices to more acres and reach their 30 million acre goal by 2030.

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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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