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The “Waters of the U.S.” rule promulgated by the Obama administration would be repealed in one of two spending bills approved by the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday.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

Pilgrim’s Pride posts big 1st quarter

05/16/18 6:15 AM By Daniel Enoch

Poultry giant Pilgrim’s Pride this week posted earnings of $119.4 million for the first quarter of 2018, up from $93.9 million in the same period in 2017, a 27 percent increase driven by increased consumer demand for chicken in the U.S., Mexico and Europe.

Open Mic: Representative Dusty Johnson

This week’s Open Mic guest is South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson. Last week hundreds of farmers were in Washington calling on legislators to press forward to approve a new farm bill. Johnson says deadlines drive achievement in Congress and the challenges farmers shared with their elected leaders was more than enough to try and beat the political odds to deliver new risk management tools and nutrition programs. Johnson shares concerns about farmer use of Chinese drone technology. He is critical of the Biden administration’s immigration policy saying rules are too stringent to legally enter the country and too easy to enter illegally.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sept. 13, 2024: Sen. John Hoeven on trade, farm bill; farmer panel

North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven joins the show to discuss the potential impact on agriculture of Donald Trump’s tariff proposals.

Then, incoming National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman Amy France and American Soybean Association director Ronnie Russell discuss the unique farm bill push from coalitions of row crop farmers on Capitol Hill this week.

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