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Daybreak Jan. 30: RFK Jr. faces second day of hearings

01/30/25 9:57 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Lydia Johnson, and Philip Brasher

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set today for the second of his two confirmation hearings. This time he’ll be before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Its jurisdiction includes the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates 80% of the food supply.

Washington Week Ahead: RFK Jr. faces Senate committees

01/26/25 12:32 PM By Rebekah Alvey and Philip Brasher

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services set off alarms in the agriculture and food sectors as well as health care, appears before two Senate committees back to back this week. In addition, farmers and industry leaders gather in San Antonio, Texas for the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting and the International Dairy Foods Association's Dairy Forum.

Daybreak Jan. 9: Port strike averted; both sides call deal 'win-win'

01/09/25 11:30 AM By Rebekah Alvey and Oliver Ward

East and Gulf Coast dockworkers have reached an agreement on a new six-year contract, ending a long-running labor dispute and avoiding a port strike set for next week.

Daybreak Nov. 20: Market loss relief under development on Hill

11/20/24 10:09 AM By Philip Brasher, Rebekah Alvey, Noah Wicks, Oliver Ward, Steve Davies, and Lydia Johnson

Key lawmakers are working on a two-pronged approach to help row crop producers who’ve been hit by the downturn in commodity markets. A lot of work remains to be done, but the goal is to attach some kind of ag relief to a one-year farm bill extension in December.

Daybreak Oct. 4: Port strike suspended as two sides tentatively agree on wages

10/04/24 11:45 AM By Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, Rebekah Alvey, and Lydia Johnson

East Coast dockworkers agreed to end their two-day strike after coming to a “tentative agreement on wages” with the United States Maritime Alliance, the International Longshoremen’s Association and USMX said in a joint statement Thursday.

Daybreak Sept. 13: Vance: Tariff threat is negotiating tactic

09/13/24 11:15 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Lydia Johnson, and Noah Wicks

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is downplaying the potential impact on agriculture of former President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose across-the-board tariffs on U.S. imports. At the same time, he says Trump’s tariff policy is critical to protecting U.S. industry, and he denies that tariffs would increase consumer prices.

What new Trump presidency may mean for ‘climate-smart’ initiative

08/07/24 7:05 AM By Rebekah Alvey

The Biden administration is banking on farm groups and agribusiness interests to ensure the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative has a lasting impact, even if former President Donald Trump wins in November.

Washington Week Ahead: Key SCOTUS regulatory ruling due; Trump, Biden debate

06/23/24 11:58 AM By Philip Brasher and Steve Davies

The Supreme Court is due to release a ruling this week that could potentially restrict the power of federal regulatory agencies, and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump square off in their only scheduled debate.

GOP senators propose subsidy boost for buy-up crop insurance

04/10/24 7:29 AM By Philip Brasher

Some Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee are calling for increasing premium subsidies for crop insurance policies that will cover up to 85% of a farmer’s revenue risk without jeopardizing their eligibility for farm bill commodity programs.

Senators press for AEWR freeze

03/13/24 7:06 AM By Spencer Chase

Some 16 Republican senators are calling on congressional leaders to move legislation that would freeze the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A workers at 2023 levels.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 31, 2025: House Ag Committee leadership, Zippy Duvall at AFBF convention

Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., is the new ranking member on the House Ag Committee. We sat down with her and Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Penn., to discuss their vision for leading the committee and their stance on nutrition programs, which could be subject to cuts in budget reconciliation.

Then, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall joins the show from the organization’s convention in San Antonio, Texas, to discuss concerns he’s hearing from farmers.

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