Articles by Steve Davies

USDA needs to plan better for agency relocations, GAO says

01/13/23 2:11 PM By Steve Davies

USDA should have planned better for staff attrition when it moved the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture to Kansas City, Missouri, in 2019, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report that notes the department “minimally involved employees, Congress, and other key stakeholders in relocating the agencies.”

Daybreak Jan. 13: Stabenow to ag groups: Fight cuts

01/13/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, Bill Tomson, and Jacqui Fatka

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow is calling on farm groups to fight any cuts to farm bill programs as House Republicans work to reduce spending this year.

Daybreak Jan. 12: EPA makes case for ‘environmental justice’

01/12/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Jacqui Fatka, and Spencer Chase

There are growing concerns in some quarters of agriculture about the use of environmental justice concerns in regulating farmers.

Daybreak Jan. 11: AFBF: More money, no cuts for ag

01/11/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Jacqui Fatka

The nation’s largest farm organization is now on record calling for an increase in funding for the farm bill.

Regs on the horizon in 2023: PFAS, WOTUS and more

01/11/23 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

The ag industry will be watching closely as the Biden administration seeks to implement its regulatory agenda in 2023.Issues to keep an eye on include the ever-present “waters of the U.S.” definition, renewable fuels, food safety, and emissions from animal operations.

Daybreak Jan. 10: New Ways and Means chair vows China focus

01/10/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Bill Tomson

Missouri GOP Rep. Jason Smith has won the coveted chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee, which writes tax laws and oversees trade policy.

USDA considering 21 projects to address near-term fertilizer needs

01/09/23 2:10 PM By Steve Davies

USDA is carrying out environmental reviews on projects aimed at expanding the availability of fertilizer for farmers' immediate needs, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.

Daybreak Jan. 9: McCarthy takes charge of House

01/09/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

Kevin McCarthy faces his first test as House speaker as Republicans consider a package of rules changes, the first action scheduled in the chamber since McCarthy won the post in the early hours of Saturday.

Daybreak Jan. 6: Stabenow announcement raises farm bill questions

01/06/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Jacqui Fatka, and Steve Davies

Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow stunned the nation’s capital with her announcement that she won’t seek re-election in 2024.

Report says Chesapeake Bay health remains unchanged

Ag sector needs help to make significant progress

01/05/23 2:15 PM By Steve Davies

States in the Chesapeake Bay watershed must continue to focus on reducing agriculture’s impact on the estuary, a major environmental group said Thursday in its latest update on the bay’s health.

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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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