Articles by Steve Davies

Trust fund to benefit Indian farmers, ranchers upheld

05/16/18 6:10 AM By Steve Davies

A long-running class-action lawsuit alleging USDA discrimination against Native American farmers and ranchers has finally made its way through the appeals process, clearing the way for distribution of additional payments to the plaintiffs and the establishment of a $265 million trust fund to support organizations that help Indian farmers and ranchers.

SNAP program integrity debated at House hearing

05/09/18 5:10 PM By Steve Davies

A congressional hearing on SNAP “program integrity” provided a snapshot of the debate over the most controversial aspect of the proposed House farm bill – that in order to receive benefits, all able-bodied adults between 18 and 59 years of age work or be in an approved training program for at least 20 hours per week.

Pork industry mulls aftermath of N.C. nuisance verdict

05/09/18 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

A $50-million award in punitive damages to North Carolina residents who live near a hog production facility has been reduced to $2.5 million.

Battle over cage-free hens resumes in Golden State

05/02/18 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

A coalition of animal welfare groups has gathered enough signatures to place a measure on the November ballot in California that would require all egg-laying hens be cage-free by 2022.

Staff reductions put EPA pesticide program under strain

05/02/18 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

EPA pesticide officials counseled patience when speaking to registrants at CropLife's meeting last week.

Neighbors of N.C. hog farm awarded more than $50 million

04/26/18 6:25 PM By Steve Davies

Neighbors of a North Carolina hog farm won their nuisance case against a North Carolina pork producer when a federal jury awarded each of the 10 plaintiffs more than $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

More animal welfare research needed, CAST report finds

04/25/18 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

Growing public concern over animal welfare is driving the need to examine the impact of large-scale production systems on animals' quality of life, a new report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology says.

Neonic backers, detractors express their views to EPA

04/25/18 6:30 AM By Steve Davies

The debate over neonicotinoids' impacts on the environment continues to rage, as evidenced by comments submitted to EPA as part of the agency's review of the most widely used insecticides on the planet.

EPA proposes data rule designed to increase scientific transparency

04/25/18 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule designed to increase scientific transparency by requiring that data used to support regulatory actions be publicly available.

GAO says FSIS needs to move more quickly, transparently on pathogen standards

04/18/18 5:42 PM By Steve Davies

The Food Safety and Inspection Service needs to set up a schedule for revising or developing standards for pathogens in certain beef and pork products, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Wednesday.

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December 22, 2024

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jim Sutter, CEO, U.S. Soybean Export Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. As trade tensions with China have shifted more of their imports from Brazil, U.S. soybean farmers have successfully diversified their global demand base. Sutter says domestic supplies have higher quality than soybeans from anywhere else in the world and thus prove a better value for customers both in raw beans and in soy products. Sutter says production sustainability is becoming a greater priority in some markets which is a big advantage for U.S. soybean farmers and he sees increases in both global demand and production of oilseeds.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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