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Trade wars ahead? Trump-Vance ticket leads GOP's populist, pro-tariff shift

Protectionism 'is where the people are'

07/17/24 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher

President Donald Trump’s selection of an Ivy League-educated populist, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, affirms the ongoing protectionist shift of the GOP, raising the stakes for farmers who would bear the brunt of new trade wars in a Trump-Vance administration.

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.

Agri-Pulse farm bill preview: Key issues and proposals for each title

07/05/23 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Noah Wicks, and Bill Tomson

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are still several months away from voting on a new farm bill, but the major issues in each of the 12 titles are coming into focus even as lawmakers continue offering new proposals they’d like to see included. Here is a summary of the issues in play as well as notable proposals lawmakers would like to see included in the bill.

GOP appropriators advance FY24 spending bill for USDA, FDA amid Democratic outrage

05/18/23 12:12 PM By Philip Brasher

Republicans on the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday advanced a fiscal 2024 spending bill for USDA and FDA over Democratic accusations that it was a “sham proposal” that relied on funding rescissions that were unlikely to materialize in time.

CBO raises estimated cost of farm bill programs

05/12/23 6:15 PM By Philip Brasher

The Congressional Budget Office is increasing its cost projections for farm bill programs due to lower estimates for some future market prices The commodities expected to see significantly higher payments over the next 10 years than previously estimated include cotton and dairy.

Bishop opposes new restrictions on CCC funding

05/05/23 3:21 PM By Lydia Johnson

The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee is defending Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack's usage of the Commodity Credit Corp. account and says Congress should "absolutely not" impose new restrictions.

Daybreak May 2: Thompson: Unused funding, CCC among farm bill funding options

05/02/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

House Ag Committee Chair Glenn Thompson tells Agri-Pulse he’s looking at several options for funding the next farm bill, including restrictions on the Commodity Credit Corp. and unspent pandemic relief assistance.

Daybreak April 28: Vilsack’s CCC authority in the cross-hairs

04/28/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Spencer Chase

A key House Republican wants to reinstate a restriction on USDA’s use of its Commodity Credit Corp. Rep. Andy Harris, who chairs the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee, claims Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack misused the CCC to fund the $3 billion Partnerships in Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.

Vilsack announces progress on climate-smart projects

04/27/23 2:03 PM By Steve Davies

USDA has completed negotiations on more than 35 projects that are receiving funding under the department’s $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday.

Key House appropriator challenges Vilsack use of CCC

03/30/23 12:00 PM By Philip Brasher

The chairman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday accused Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack of exploiting a “loophole” in USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. account to fund $3 billion in climate-related projects.

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12.13.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 13, 2024: Sen. Boozman on farm bill, RFK, Rollins

Republicans will take control of the Senate in January, making John Boozman chairman of the Senate Ag Committee. We asked him about his plans for the committee, including collaborating with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who's in line to be the ranking member, and how Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees may influence agriculture.

Then, Laura Wood from LWP Consulting and Invariant’s Danielle Beck discuss the contentious House Ag Committee ranking member race and the future of the farm bill in a new Congress.

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