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Ag sectors welcome cover crop payments, but will they be enough?

11/03/21 6:41 AM By Noah Wicks

A provision of congressional Democrats' Build Back Better Act that would pay producers $25 per acre to plant cover crops is getting serious attention from sectors in the agriculture industry with ambitious climate goals, though others are unsure of how effective the measure will be in comparison to existing programs.

Daybreak June 11: Snyder backed for EPA ag adviser

06/11/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Spencer Chase

Leading farm groups are supporting Field to Market President Rod Snyder to become EPA’s agriculture adviser. Field to Market has played a leading role in developing and promoting sustainability metrics and organizes a popular annual conference.

Daybreak June 10: Ag groups: Keep working on deal

06/10/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Annie Deckey

Some leading agriculture groups are urging lawmakers to reach a bipartisan agreement on infrastructure.

Daybreak May 21: Stabenow, Boozman at odds over farm bill funding

05/21/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow says she’s continuing to work on getting increased funding for conservation programs included in an upcoming climate infrastructure package. But the committee’s top Republican, John Boozman of Arkansas, is pushing back against including the funding in a reconciliation bill without GOP input.

Daybreak May 14: Stabenow upbeat on conservation spending

05/14/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

Congratulations to Jewel Bronaugh, who was confirmed by the Senate Thursday evening as deputy agriculture secretary, USDA’s No. 2 position. She was approved on a voice vote.

Daybreak May 12: Farm groups: Leave tax rules alone

05/12/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

Farm groups are stepping up the pressure on Congress to reject President Joe Biden’s proposals for increasing taxes on capital gains. More than 40 organizations have signed a letter to congressional leaders, saying the proposals threaten the transition to a new generation of farmers.

Port congestion may be accelerated by urban-rural divide, ZEV mandates and AB 5 uncertainty

05/12/21 7:31 AM By Brad Hooker

Congestion at shipping ports in the West has put a spotlight on existing regulatory hurdles that farmers and other exporters have faced for years.

Daybreak April 13: PepsiCo pours some cash into ag climate research

04/13/21 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

PepsiCo is giving a big boost to efforts by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action to reduce greenhouse gases in agriculture, donating $5 million to a year-old partnership now rebranded as AgMission.

Daybreak April 12: Biden woos Republicans, but how far will he go?

04/12/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

President Joe Biden is meeting with a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers today to build support for his giant $2.7 trillion infrastructure package, the American Jobs Plan.

Daybreak April 2: Biden omits Vilsack from infrastructure sales team

04/02/21 11:00 AM By Steve Davies and Bill Tomson

The Biden administration is starting to build support for its $2.25 trillion infrastructure package during the congressional break. White House officials held an off-the-record briefing for ag and rural groups on the American Jobs Plan Thursday, and President Joe Biden tasked five Cabinet officials with selling the proposal to lawmakers and the public.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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