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Washington Week Ahead: Congress back with Harvey relief topping agenda

09/03/17 1:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2017 – Congress returns from its five-week summer recess on Tuesday facing a massive to-do list, only complicated by the need to pass legislation to help the people of Texas and Louisiana recover from the wrath of Hurricane Harvey.

Milk producers can opt out of Margin Protection Program for 2018

08/31/17 4:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2017 — Bowing to requests from the dairy industry, USDA says it will allow milk producers to opt out of the Margin Protection Program for 2018.

USDA sees modest increase in farm revenue, but hard times persist

08/30/17 7:00 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 – It’s been three long years of decline, but farm revenue is now expected to rise this year, slightly, according to a forecast released today by the USDA’s Economic Research Service.

House Ag listening session heavy on conservation, risk management talk

08/30/17 4:30 PM By Spencer Chase

DECATUR, Ill., Aug. 30, 2017 – A House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening session in the heart of the Corn Belt had its fair share of talk about protecting crop insurance, but speakers also urged support for USDA conservation and nutrition programs.

Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc on crops, livestock

08/30/17 7:10 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2017 - Harvey is still wreaking havoc after slamming into the Texas coast Friday as a Category 4 hurricane with deadly 135 mph winds. Now a tropical storm, Harvey continues to drop massive amounts of rain – in some areas more than 4 feet has fallen – on vulnerable livestock and unharvested crops, while blowing cotton modules off farms.

Dow AgroSciences works to develop low-drift formulations

08/30/17 6:45 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 – Considering the problems farmers and applicators – and manufacturers – are experiencing with dicamba this year, one could reasonably wonder whether it makes sense to bet on its future in agriculture. But Dow AgroSciences is making that wager.

Scientists look for ‘moon shots’ in food, ag research

08/30/17 6:40 AM By Jim Webster

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - Experts from a wide range of academic disciplines have launched an ambitious search for the most probable breakthroughs in agricultural research that could produce dividends for humankind over the next dozen years.

New ‘family farm’ group forms

08/30/17 6:20 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - A group called Family Farm Action has been launched to lobby for the interests of family farmers and against “multinational agribusiness monopolies that are destroying rural economies and way of life.”

Amazon cuts prices as new owner of Whole Foods

08/30/17 6:15 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - Amazon celebrated its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market last week by immediately cutting prices on a wide range of products, a sign that Amazon is serious about doing battle with competitors such as Costco, Kroger and Wal-Mart stores.

SEC clears Tyson of price-fixing charge

08/30/17 6:10 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - Tyson Foods says the Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation into allegations of price-fixing without taking any disciplinary action.

Open Mic: Mark Eisele, President National Cattlemen's Beef Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Mark Eisele, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. The Wyoming rancher says even though profits are now better for cattlemen than row crop producers, they still need a new farm bill to ensure herd safety and provide opportunities to maintain and grow global markets. Sustainability is important and Eisele discusses how cattlemen are working to produce safe, high quality protein with an even smaller environmental footprint. He also discusses the legal challenges one South Dakota rancher is facing with USDA's Forest Service.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Aug. 16, 2024: Rep. Brad Finstad on rural voters, farm bill; Chandler Goule and Tom Sell

Republican Rep. Brad Finstad represents Minnesota’s first district, the same area Tim Walz represented while in Congress. We asked Rep. Finstad how Walz got reelected so many times, then discussed potential GOP administration policies and the farm bill.

NAWG’s Chandler Goule and Tom Sell from Combest, Sell & Associates also join to discuss GOP and Democratic Party policy differences on trade, labor and climate.

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