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Five white farmers sue USDA over debt relief plan

04/30/21 8:10 AM By Steve Davies

Five white farmers are claiming the $4 billion debt forgiveness program being implemented by USDA is unconstitutional, in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Wisconsin.

Court says EPA must revoke or modify chlorpyrifos tolerances

04/29/21 10:53 AM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency must revoke all tolerances for chlorpyrifos or modify them to meet a federal food safety law, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.

Texas ag commissioner sues over debt relief plan

04/28/21 7:47 AM By Steve Davies

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, with backing from former President Trump’s immigration adviser, Stephen Miller, alleges in a lawsuit that the new $4 billion debt relief plan for minority farmers unconstitutionally excludes white producers.

Daybreak April 28: Biden targets heirs in $1.8T spending plan

04/28/21 3:56 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden today is proposing a $1.8 billion package of spending on child nutrition and other social needs that would be paid for in part by new taxes on inherited assets. The president’s plan promises to protect family-run farms from the new taxes as long as the farms stay in operation.

Lawyers spar over 'pay to appeal' charge in Roundup case

04/28/21 2:24 AM By Steve Davies

The ongoing legal and regulatory battles over the use of Roundup, one of the most widely-used crop protection products in U.S. history, is taking on some new twists.

Climate change expected to hit corn, soybean yields, report finds

04/28/21 2:20 AM By Steve Davies

A new report suggests Illinois producers could be faced with mitigation efforts to lessen the impact of climate change, but the authors suggest the findings are also applicable across the Midwest.

Daybreak April 26: New tax proposals, spending on tap

04/26/21 6:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle

President Joe Biden is expected to release a new round of spending proposals this week, plus the tax increases to pay for them. Farm groups have been raising concerns for weeks about those tax proposals in the expectation they will include either the elimination of stepped-up basis or a new “transfer” tax on inherited assets.

Scott says Black farmer legislation will include tax incentives

04/23/21 11:38 AM By Steve Davies

The House Agriculture Committee is working on a bill to help Black farmers increase their market share by providing tax incentives to suppliers to buy their products, committee chairman David Scott, D-Ga., said on a webinar Friday on diversity and inclusion in agriculture moderated by Agri-Pulse.

Daybreak April 23: Vilsack defends planned CRP expansion

04/23/21 6:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

The nation’s largest farm group is calling on the White House to clarify President Joe Biden’s goal of conserving 30% of U.S. land by 2030.

“The concerns of farmers and ranchers are escalating regarding the intent of the 30x30 goal, the definition of conservation, and the metrics for defining success, among other things,” the American Farm Bureau Federation says in a letter to the White House.

USDA deputy secretary nominee gets warm reception from Senate Ag

04/22/21 10:50 AM By Steve Davies

Jewel Bronaugh, the first African-American woman nominated to serve as deputy secretary of agriculture, sailed through her confirmation hearing as she pledged to work closely with senators on issues affecting the nation’s producers.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 3, 2025: Michael Dykes on bird flu in dairy; dietary guidelines

Avian flu was first identified in dairy cattle in March. We asked Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, how USDA’s nationwide milk testing strategy is being implemented to safeguard the food supply and what additional measures may be needed.

Then, Invariant’s Anne MacMillan and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates discuss the $10B market relief package and what issues they’re watching as the 119th Congress begins.

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