Articles by Bill Tomson

USDA raises yield and production forecasts for corn and soybeans

11/09/23 2:49 PM By Bill Tomson

The Agriculture Department on Thursday raised its yield estimates for corn and soybeans and predicted stronger production for both commodities in its November crop report.

USDA rolls out effort to boost competitiveness for specialty crops

11/09/23 1:12 PM By Bill Tomson

The Agriculture Department has a lot of services, funding and tools for specialty crop farmers – including a new $100 million program to help producers sell their crops overseas – and the USDA wants to make sure that those farmers take advantage of them, Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small told reporters Thursday.

Daybreak Nov. 9: Lawmakers seek deal on farm bill extension

11/09/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

Leaders of the House and Senate Ag committees are struggling to agree on terms of a farm bill extension.

Mosaic sees strong global fertilizer demand, restrained supply in 2024

11/08/23 4:29 PM By Bill Tomson

Strong global demand for agricultural commodities will put more pressure on limited phosphate and potash supplies and strengthen fertilizer prices in 2024, Mosaic CEO Joc O’Rourke said Wednesday.

Daybreak Nov. 8: Senate Ag sets AI hearing

11/08/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Jacqui Fatka

The Senate Agriculture Committee is digging into the potential for artificial intelligence in agriculture.

Ag sector pins hopes on Indo-Pacific trade talks

11/08/23 6:15 AM By Bill Tomson

The Biden administration has made it clear it won't use the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity to negotiate lower tariffs on American ag exports, but U.S. officials insist there are plenty of non-tariff trade barriers to be resolved, and U.S. farm groups’ hopes are high as talks continue this week in San Francisco during a seventh round of negotiations.

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Daybreak Nov. 7: Thompson: No floor action on farm bill before 2024

11/07/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson is acknowledging Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan for a House farm bill debate next month isn’t realistic.

Daybreak Nov. 6: Farm bill extension in play as Congress tries to agree on stopgap

11/06/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

Congress is on the clock once again. This time, a deadline for funding the federal government could have implications for farm programs.

Daybreak Nov. 3: House Ag chair open to year-long farm bill extension

11/03/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says he’s concerned that a year-long extension of the 2018 farm bill will wind up delaying the Senate’s work a new farm bill.

Moroccan phosphate duty slashed, spurring optimism for trade resumption

11/02/23 8:54 PM By Bill Tomson

The Commerce Department is sharply cutting its duty on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer products to just 2.12%, spurring optimism that imports will resume and provide American farmers with more supply options and better prices.

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November 03, 2024

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Kip Eideberg, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kip Eideberg, Senior Vice-President Government and Industry Relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Like the industries they serve, equipment manufacturers are familiar with the cyclical turns in farming, forestry, construction and mining. Eideberg says higher interest rates, a lack of trade agreements and sluggish economies around the globe and in the U.S. are proving challenging for the customers to make capital purchases. Eideberg is hopeful Congress will bring a new farm bill in the Lame Duck session or at least early next year. He says tax policy will also be critical next year as both industry and customers need amended policy on deductions for research as well as depreciation.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 8, 2024: Glickman, Johanns on Trump presidency ag impact

Donald Trump won the presidency and the GOP won control of the Senate this week. Some House race votes are still being tallied.

We sat down with two former agriculture secretaries, Dan Glickman from the Clinton administration and Mike Johanns from the Bush administration, to discuss what could be ahead regarding trade and immigration policy, as well as the possible role of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Trump administration.

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