Articles by Ed Maixner

AFBF, NFU launch Farm Town Strong to battle opioids

03/07/18 5:35 AM By Ed Maixner

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and National Farmers Union leader Roger Johnson joined ranks on stage at NFU’s annual convention Sunday to build awareness of AFBF and NFU's joint campaign, Farm Town Strong (FTS), against opioid addiction in rural America.

Shift to permanent programs quickens USDA disaster aid pace

02/28/18 6:15 AM By Ed Maixner

USDA disaster aid programs are becoming more fleet of foot, owing in good part to Congress’ incremental moves in recent years away from ad hoc assistance and toward putting emergency aid programs into permanent law.

Barge operators think Congress will act on water projects

02/27/18 3:05 PM By Ed Maixner

There may not be a big infrastructure package this year, but inland waterway operators see funding action likely for locks and dams.

Organic purists hatching an auxiliary certification label

02/21/18 6:40 AM By Ed Maixner

Old-school organic advocates want to strengthen the reputation of organic products with a stricter, add-on label.

Search continues for equitable 199A fix

02/14/18 5:54 AM By Ed Maixner

Negotiations continue on a tax break for cooperatives that spilled out of December’s big tax bill and generated competitive concerns from the private sector. But thus far, a final fix remains elusive.

Curtain is falling on robust farm laborer supply

02/14/18 5:49 AM By Ed Maixner

A generous flow of farm workers from Mexico and Central America is a part of U.S. agriculture’s history but very unlikely part of its future, according to a labor expert.

Are consumers ready to accept gene editing?

02/11/18 8:57 PM By Ed Maixner

Americans are easily riled about genetically modifying crops, even though they know little about the science. So, what about consumer understanding of a new and much different approach to precision breeding called gene editing?

Rural voters seen deciding upcoming Senate control

02/07/18 8:42 PM By Ed Maixner

Continued Republican control of the Senate after this fall's elections is virtually assured by an abundance of races in Republican-leaning rural states, according to one of the Cook Political Report's top analysts.

Fertilizer outlook seems promising for 2018

02/07/18 6:18 AM By Ed Maixner

Although nitrogen product prices surged recently, fertilizer costs have been softening a little overall.

Swelling flocks and herds need long-term solutions

01/31/18 6:34 AM By Ed Maixner

The world's accelerating demand for protein foods spells challenges for animal agriculture.

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April 13, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: U.S. Representative Frank Lucas

This week's Open Mic guest is Congressman Frank Lucas. The Oklahoma 3^rd District representative says covid, global military conflicts and trade have heightened concern surrounding the size of the nation's debt. He believes it is right to question government spending with proper oversight and says the upcoming budget reconciliation process will be the "wildest political rodeo" voters have ever seen. Lucas guided the legislature into approving the 2014 farm bill and wants to see a new bill this year.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 11, 2025: Rep. Newhouse on tariffs, USDA staff reductions

President Donald Trump this week temporarily paused country-specific reciprocal tariffs while those applied to China increased to 125%. We asked Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., how the move could change the U.S.' ag trading relationship with China and his thoughts on staff reductions at the Agriculture Department.

Then, Tim Lust from the National Sorghum Producers and Ken Barbic with Invariant discuss the tariffs, including how long producers can wait for government payments for market loss.

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