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Produce groups say EU's proposed plastic packaging regulations would impact food safety

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

Fresh produce growers and exporters are worried proposed plastic packaging regulations advancing globally will have a tremendous consequence on food safety and waste, and are pushing for some policies to be scaled back.

Daybreak April 23: U.S. businesses, trade groups seek deal in India

04/23/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

A USDA trade mission is in India this week trying to make inroads into the giant economy for U.S. food and ag products.

Daybreak April 22: White House on Earth Day: On track for 30x30

04/22/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

President Biden and members of his cabinet, including Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, are fanning out across the country to promote the administration’s environmental record.

Daybreak April 19: EPA set to grant E15 waiver

04/19/24 10:13 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Rebekah Alvey

EPA is announcing today that it’s issuing a waiver to allow the use of E15 nationwide again this summer, sources tell Agri-Pulse. The agency had previously issued such waivers for 2022 and 2023.

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.

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December 22, 2024

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jim Sutter, CEO, U.S. Soybean Export Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. As trade tensions with China have shifted more of their imports from Brazil, U.S. soybean farmers have successfully diversified their global demand base. Sutter says domestic supplies have higher quality than soybeans from anywhere else in the world and thus prove a better value for customers both in raw beans and in soy products. Sutter says production sustainability is becoming a greater priority in some markets which is a big advantage for U.S. soybean farmers and he sees increases in both global demand and production of oilseeds.

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As 2024 comes to a close, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers looks back at some of the biggest stories in ag and food policy, including the farm bill, bird flu in dairy cattle, reports from the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Hurricane Helene's agricultural impact, and more.

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