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Califf defends reduced FDA funding for state food inspection

04/18/24 4:35 PM By Rebekah Alvey

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf defended agency plans that would reduce funding to state and local safety inspection programs. The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee questioned Califf Thursday on a number of agency priorities and its fiscal year 2025 budget request.

Rural water utilities lack funds to meet new PFAS drinking water standards

04/17/24 6:16 AM By Rebekah Alvey

Last week, the EPA took a major step in addressing PFAS contamination by finalizing a national drinking water standard for some chemicals. The next step for stakeholders will focus on funding water systems to meet the new standards. While the Biden administration has opened additional funds for this task, water systems say it’s not enough.

Vilsack addresses farm decline, HPAI outbreak in Senate hearing

04/16/24 3:23 PM By Rebekah Alvey

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted concerns over declining U.S. farms and farmland and other key issues the agency faces during a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing Tuesday.
The hearing focused on President Joe Biden’s 2025 budget request for the agency.

Daybreak April 15: Vilsack headlines ag journalists, returns to Hill

04/15/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be defending Biden administration policies this week, starting today as keynote speaker for the annual Washington meeting of the North American Agricultural Journalists.

Daybreak April 11: Dems slam SNAP proposal before farm bill meet

04/11/24 8:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, and Noah Wicks

Democrats on the House Ag Committee are expected to meet today to discuss their response to GOP plans for moving a farm bill next month.

Daybreak April 10: GT: I found a way to fund commodity programs

04/10/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Rebekah Alvey, and Steve Davies

In an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn Thompson, says he’s found a way to fund changes in farm bill commodity programs, and he says he intends to move the legislation next month.

Advocates urge investment now to keep food safe in climate change

04/10/24 6:20 AM By Rebekah Alvey

U.S. food systems will need to adapt to better protect against the consequences of climate change on food safety and public health, experts said at a recent food policy conference.

Biden administration finalizes rule limiting PFAS in drinking water

04/10/24 6:04 AM By Rebekah Alvey

The Biden administration finalized a national drinking water standard Wednesday aimed at protecting communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS.

USDA finalizes WIC changes with boost to fruits and vegetables and cuts to milk

04/09/24 10:51 AM By Rebekah Alvey

USDA has finalized changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Tuesday that aim to boost fruit and vegetable consumption but include cuts to milk and dairy.

Daybreak April 5: Under attack on Capitol Hill, TikTok looks to win ag allies

04/05/24 10:00 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, and Steve Davies

TikTok is trying to highlight the economic impact the app has on American small businesses, including farmers.

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November 24, 2024

Open Mic: Claire Babineaux Fontenot

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. Farmers continue to help feed the hungry, but the number of Americans who are hungry and food insecure is greater today than during the Covid pandemic. Babineaux-Fontenot says the food lines may have moved back inside the buildings, but the need for food continues to grow as contributions are down and federal commodity donations have decreased. Babineaux-Fontenot says federal nutrition programs should be amended to avoid food “cliffs” and help individuals transition away from assistance programs.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 22, 2024: Sen. Jerry Moran on disaster aid, farm bill

The race is on to pass a farm bill extension before the end of the year after Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her farm bill text this week and it was rejected by Republicans. We asked Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., about the future of the farm bill and prospects for a package of market loss relief and disaster aid in December.

Then, NASDA’s RJ Karney and NFU’s Aaron Shier discuss what agriculture can expect from the Trump administration.

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