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Washington Week Ahead: Biotech, SNAP rules expected amid shutdown threat

12/16/18 9:00 AM By Philip Brasher

USDA, EPA and the Interior Department could all shut down at the end of this week unless lawmakers can reach a deal on President Trump’s funding demands for the border wall.

New farm bill bolsters the old, funds the new

12/12/18 6:50 AM By Philip Brasher

The new farm bill expected to head to President Donald Trump’s desk within days is making history with the breadth of support inside and outside Congress. The reason is plain to see in its 540 pages.

Farm bill SNAP pilots show pockets of success

12/12/18 6:40 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

Along with providing food to struggling low-income families, USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has increasingly focused on developing new ways to help SNAP beneficiaries graduate from SNAP by finding stable jobs.

McDonald’s rolls out antibiotic reduction strategy

12/12/18 6:26 AM By Spencer Chase

McDonald’s is aiming to lessen the use of medically important antibiotics, but many specifics of the restaurant chain’s plan are still up in the air.

GAO: Agriculture accounts for more than half of child worker deaths

12/12/18 6:20 AM By Ben Nuelle

Of the 452 child-worker fatalities reported between 2003 and 2016, more than half (237) occurred in agriculture, the Government Accountability Office said in a report.

Few surprises in last WASDE of 2018

12/12/18 6:15 AM By Daniel Enoch

There were few major surprises in the last WASDE report of 2018, released Tuesday, with estimates of corn production and soybean production unchanged from November.

Farmers, rural businesses object to proposed SBA loans restriction

12/12/18 6:11 AM By Ed Maixner

The Small Business Administration has heard from over 2,700 farmers, including poultry feeders, and rural small businesses and others mostly opposed to amendments to the SBA's Express Loans regulation that would make any operator getting more than 85 percent of revenue from a single source (rather than a usual 70 percent SBA ceiling) ineligible for those loans

USDA study finds poor food preparation methods

12/12/18 6:05 AM By Ben Nuelle

A recent USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and North Carolina State University study found some disturbing food-handling methods by American consumers.

USDA brings notable milk donation in visit to DC food bank

12/10/18 1:39 PM By Spencer Chase

A cadre of USDA and dairy industry officials gathered at a Northeast Washington facility Monday morning to drop off some milk and chat about food donation logistics.

USDA provides options for producers delayed by weather this harvest

12/06/18 2:38 PM By Ben Nuelle

With a late harvest for many, USDA wants to make sure that growers have a chance to meet crop insurance requirements for spring-planted crops before December 10. Here's why a call to your crop insurance agent might be in order.

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. 29, 2024: Farm group leaders on biofuels, farm economy in 2025

A challenging farm economy and clean fuels tax credit decision could lead to changes for farm country in 2025.

We look ahead at big issues for the new year with farm group leaders, including American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle, National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman Amy France, National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. and United Soybean Export Council Board Director Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare.

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