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Sugar reform easily defeated as House GOP struggles to pass farm bill

05/17/18 6:25 PM By Philip Brasher

By a surprisingly large bipartisan margin, the House easily defeated the latest attempt by food and candy manufacturers to reduce sugar prices, rejecting an amendment that would have ended domestic marketing controls for the commodity.

Lawmakers seek to curb checkoffs

05/17/18 2:50 PM By Spencer Chase

Lawmakers from both ends of the ideological spectrum want to use the farm bill to impose significant new restrictions on the research and promotion programs for beef, milk and dozens of other commodities.

European court backs neonicotinoid restrictions

05/17/18 11:43 AM By Steve Davies

Far-reaching restrictions on three neonicotinoid insecticides in the European Union have been upheld by the EU’s general court, prompting criticism from neonic manufacturers Syngenta and Bayer, and praise from environmental groups.

House GOP protecting subsidies, insurance in farm bill debate

05/16/18 9:59 PM By Philip Brasher

Republican leaders desperate to push through a partisan farm bill through the House that overhauls the food stamp program are heading off attempts to cut crop insurance or tighten commodity payment limits.

House panel clears bills to fund USDA, FDA, Corps

05/16/18 6:24 PM By Steve Davies

The “Waters of the U.S.” rule promulgated by the Obama administration would be repealed in one of two spending bills approved by the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday.

Trust in nutrition info from government agencies on the rise, survey shows

05/16/18 4:43 PM By Corryn La Rue

U.S. consumers are putting more trust in government agencies when it comes to food and nutrition information. That’s according to the latest survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.

Fate of farm bill hanging as GOP leaders search for votes

05/16/18 6:55 AM By Philip Brasher

House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway is struggling to cobble together the votes he needs from GOP colleagues to pass his farm bill while fending off amendments that would roll back the sugar program or cut crop insurance.

SNAP benefits could be coming to smartphones

05/16/18 6:35 AM By Philip Brasher

The EBT cards that low-income people use to buy food with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could become a thing of the past, replaced by smartphones.

Beekeepers say splitting up is hard to do

Pollination services making up for lost production, ERS report says

05/16/18 6:30 AM By Steve Davies

Beekeepers have been struggling with high winter loss rates for more than 10 years, but a report from USDA’s Economic Research Service says they have been able to offset the costs of replacing colonies by providing more pollination services.

Dylan’s whiskey Knockin' on Heaven’s Door

05/16/18 6:20 AM By Daniel Enoch

Legendary musician Bob Dylan is the latest celebrity to license his name and persona to a brand of alcohol, in Dylan’s case a line of craft American whiskeys under the name Heaven’s Door.

Open Mic: U.S. Representative Mark Alford

This week’s Open Mic guest is Representative Mark Alford. The Missouri Republican joins the chorus of other farm state representatives calling for a new farm bill this year. Alford supports the House Agriculture Committee’s farm bill with updated reference prices and improved SNAP benefits. He believes the EPA is overstepping its authority on tail pipe emission standards and regulation of crop pesticides. Alford says conflict in the Black Sea and Middle East could have extreme consequences on the U.S. economy and American people.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Oct. 4, 2024: Robert Bonnie on Hurricane Helene damage, writing disaster aid

Robert Bonnie, USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, surveyed Hurricane Helene’s damage this week. He joins the show to discuss damages to crops, livestock facilities and infrastructure, as well as the support affected producers can receive from USDA.

Then, Peter Friedmann with the Ag Transportation Coalition and Danny Munch from the American Farm Bureau Federation join an ag transportation panel. We spoke with Friedmann and Munch before an agreement was reached to end the dockworkers' strike.

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