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Daybreak April 5: Moderate rural Democrats not opposed to moving infrastructure bill through reconciliation

04/05/21 7:00 AM By Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee is not opposed to moving President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure bill through the reconciliation budget process if Republicans don’t come to the table.

Daybreak April 2: Biden omits Vilsack from infrastructure sales team

04/02/21 7:00 AM By Steve Davies and Bill Tomson

The Biden administration is starting to build support for its $2.25 trillion infrastructure package during the congressional break. White House officials held an off-the-record briefing for ag and rural groups on the American Jobs Plan Thursday, and President Joe Biden tasked five Cabinet officials with selling the proposal to lawmakers and the public.

USDA wants feedback on creation of rural renewable energy pilot program

04/01/21 10:18 AM By Steve Davies

USDA wants to hear from the public on its plans to create a new Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program.

Daybreak April 1: Biden proposal meets pushback on taxes

04/01/21 7:00 AM By Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan offers many provisions that have long been priorities with farm groups, including a $100 billion plan to connect the entire U.S. to high-speed internet.

Judge throws out elimination of pork line speed limits

But order is stayed for 90 days so USDA can decide on course of action

03/31/21 2:49 PM By Steve Davies

A federal judge has vacated the portion of USDA’s 2019 swine inspection rule allowing plants to operate without limits on line speeds but gave the department 90 days to respond to the decision.

Daybreak March 31: Scott: Debt relief unrelated to reparations

03/31/21 7:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

Some advocates of the newly-enacted debt relief provisions for minority farmers have called it a form of reparations. But House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, who is African American, strenuously objects to that characterization. He says the $4 billion just makes up for the fact that white farmers primarily benefitted from the billions of dollars in recent farm payments.

Lawsuit over APHIS avian influenza plan can proceed

03/31/21 2:05 AM By Steve Davies

A lawsuit challenging the Department of Agriculture’s plan to control a potential avian influenza outbreak can proceed, a federal judge ruled last week, rejecting the department’s motion to dismiss for lack of standing.

Daybreak March 30: Biden infrastructure will be paid for

03/30/21 7:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden is set to announce his infrastructure plan on Wednesday, and it looks like he will also propose the tax increases he wants to use to pay for it. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Monday that the cost of the infrastructure package would be offset dollar for dollar.

Daybreak March 29: Week Ahead: Biden announces infrastructure

03/29/21 7:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden will announce his infrastructure plan this week during a trip to Pittsburgh. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Fox News Sunday this is the follow-up to the American Rescue Plan. “What the American people will hear from him this week, is … the first step of his plan toward recovery, which will include an investment in infrastructure," Psaki said.

Daybreak March 26: House Ag prepping Black farmer bill

03/26/21 7:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott says he’ll be working with Republicans on a landmark bill to help Black farmers, following on the debt relief that was part of the new stimulus package.

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