Articles by Bill Tomson

China makes 1.36M ton purchase of US corn for 2021-22

05/07/21 11:46 AM By Bill Tomson

The USDA announced Friday export sales of a whopping 1.36 million metric tons of U.S. new crop corn to China for delivery in the 2021-22 marketing year. The purchase comes amid growing concerns that dryness could stunt Brazil’s second harvest.

Daybreak May 7: What about that broadband gap?

05/07/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

Just in case our rural readers think they’re the only ones with rural broadband problems, it can also be a problem in the heart of our nation’s capital.

Daybreak May 6: 'America the Beautiful' plan aims to boost conservation

05/06/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

The Biden administration is finally putting some detail today on its 30-by-30 plan. The president’s call for conserving 30% of U.S. land by 2030 has been raising a lot of concern across the countryside that administration officials have been pushing back on for several weeks now.

US beef and pork exports set new records in March

05/05/21 5:18 PM By Bill Tomson

U.S. beef and pork exports hit the highest monthly values ever recorded in March, giving renewed hope to the red meat industry that the pandemic slowdown is mostly behind it, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

CME to permanently shutter most trading pits

05/05/21 12:24 PM By Bill Tomson

Most of the iconic trading pits at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where traders would buy and sell corn, wheat, soybean and other future contracts with elaborate hand gestures, will close permanently, according to a CME Group announcement.

Daybreak May 5: Top R to FACA: No way on 'carbon bank'

05/05/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle

With the Agriculture Department expected to soon release its strategy for tackling climate change, the top Senate Ag Committee’s top Republican is doubling down on his opposition to a USDA-run carbon bank.

USTR prepares for USMCA meeting amid ongoing disputes

05/05/21 6:35 AM By Bill Tomson

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has described the upcoming meeting with her Mexican and Canadian counterparts as a friendly-sounding “annual get-together,” but it’s also expected to be a showdown over contentious issues that have put the three countries at odds.

Daybreak April 29: Biden defends tax proposals, calls for immigration reform

04/29/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

President Joe Biden gave a shout-out to cover crops in his first address to Congress as he pitched his spending plans for climate and infrastructure

Mexican Supreme Court ruling allows for increased US potato trade

04/28/21 6:02 PM By Bill Tomson

Mexico’s top court issued a five-to-zero ruling on Wednesday that would allow the Mexican government to follow through on a promise to lift a barrier to imports of U.S. potatoes, according to a statement released by the U.S.-based National Potato Council.

USTR vows to resolve EU trade spats, but largely mum on China

04/28/21 3:24 PM By Bill Tomson

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai promised lawmakers Wednesday that work has begun to work out trade disputes with the European Union and the UK to create what President Joe Biden calls “a united front of U.S. allies,” but she largely left questions about China unanswered as the U.S. continues to study the situation.

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July 28, 2024

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Cathy Burns, President and CEO International Fresh Produce Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Cathy Burns, President and CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association. From a statistical perspective, the produce industry has tremendous potential for growth with only a small fraction of Americans consuming the daily recommended allowance of fruits and vegetables. Burns says domestically, the produce industry faces tremendous challenges from high input costs, a lack of an adequate labor force and uncertainty over a new farm bill from Washington. She says the obstacles are limiting opportunities for growth and IFPA needs Congressional leaders to help.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: July 26, 2024: Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., NFU’s Mike Stranz and NCBA's Ethan Lane on Kamala Harris’ ag record, Project 2025

President Biden chose not to run for reelection and endorsed Kamala Harris. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., discusses what a Harris presidency could mean for agriculture.

Then, Mike Stranz with NFU and Ethan Lane with NCBA share their thoughts on The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 agriculture and nutrition proposals being implemented in a Trump-Vance presidency.

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