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Daybreak June 8: Thompson: No worries about farm bill despite House disruption

06/08/23 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Jana Rose Schleis

Farm groups watching members of the House Freedom Caucus bring action to a halt in the House this week may be wondering what that portends for the farm bill.

Daybreak June 7: Stabenow: No new funding for farm bill

06/07/23 11:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow says there’s no new money to be had for the upcoming farm bill.

Checkoff program critics eye farm bill to win new restrictions

06/07/23 7:23 AM By Noah Wicks

Critics of commodity checkoffs are making a fresh run at imposing new restrictions on the programs, including a prohibition on contracting research and promotion work out to organizations that lobby Congress or federal agencies.

Groundwater recharge has potential, but panel says roadblocks remain

06/07/23 7:10 AM By Noah Wicks

Farmer recharging their groundwater may be able to benefit from their banked supplies during periods of drought, but can run into roadblocks like cost when doing so, according to a panel of farmers and experts at this year's Food and Ag Issues Summit West in Sacramento.

Daybreak June 5: Oregon specialty growers want farm bill changes

06/05/23 11:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Jacqui Fatka, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Washington Week Ahead: House Ag puts focus on SNAP, Senate panel examines horticulture title

06/04/23 10:50 AM By Noah Wicks

The House Agriculture Committee is set to hold its first hearing this year on farm bill nutrition programs, while a Senate Agriculture subcommittee this week will analyze the horticulture title.

Daybreak June 2: Congress averts default

06/02/23 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

The Senate late Thursday easily cleared the bill suspending the debt ceiling, 63-36. Forty-six Democrats and 17 Republicans voted for the bill.

Senate clears debt ceiling bill

06/01/23 11:58 PM By Noah Wicks

A bill that will suspend the debt ceiling, impose caps on federal spending and make major changes to work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program got final approval from the Senate late Thursday, clearing the measure for President Joe Biden's signature in time to avert a government default.

Daybreak June 1: Debt deal clears hurdle, but are work rules still in play?

06/01/23 10:05 AM By Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Bill Tomson

The debt limit agreement between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has one more step to go before heading to the White House.

House passes bill to increase debt limit, modify SNAP rules

05/31/23 10:28 PM By Noah Wicks and Philip Brasher

The GOP-controlled House overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday evening to avert a first-ever government default, impose caps on federal spending and make the first major changes to SNAP work requirements in decades.

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January 05, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Kevin Kelly, CEO, Emerald Packaging

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kevin Kelly, CEO of Emerald Packaging. The global packaging industry is expected to grow to over $600 billion dollars by 2033. Kelly says packaging is essential to limit food waste and maintain fresh produce quality for consumers across the country and around the globe. But just as health experts encourage higher consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, several states and countries are considering various restrictions on food packaging and waste disposal that would be very challenging for growers, shippers and packers to meet. Kelly says the packaging industry continues to research biobased packaging materials, but says thus far none have proven effective or affordable for retailers or consumers.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 10, 2025: John Newton on farm aid payments, ag trade

Congress passed nearly $10B in farm market relief and $21B of disaster aid earmarked for agriculture in the December American Relief Act. John Newton, executive head of Terrain, breaks down who will receive the most from the payments and how ag exports markets may adjust in the future based on global population change.

Then, OFW Law’s Phil Karsting and Sharon Bomer Lauritsen of AgTrade Strategies LLC discuss how Trump’s tariff threats, if carried out, could force the U.S. to shift ag export markets.

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