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Opinion: G-20 look ahead: preparing to produce in impossible environments

10/28/24 11:42 AM By Fernando Mattos Manuel Otero and

In this joint opinion piece, Manuel Otero, director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, and Fernando Mattos, minister of livestock, agriculture, and fisheries for Uruguay and president of the Inter-American Board of Agriculture, say an historic declaration facilitated by the G-20’s Agriculture Working Group makes the case for taking concrete steps to address the effects of climate change.

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Daybreak Jan. 2: Production costs for Brazilian soy growers keep dropping

01/02/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

Soybean growers in Brazil already have lower production costs than their U.S. counterparts, and Brazil is making some headway in cutting its inland transportation expenses as well, according to a new study by USDA’s Economic Research Service.

Daybreak Nov. 28: Biofuel groups vow defense of EPA decision

11/28/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

A coalition of biofuels groups is pushing back at a federal appeals court ruling. The 5th U.S. Circuit of Appeals last week vacated multiple denials of small refinery exemption requests from the biofuel blending mandates, ruling that the agency had used an “impermissibly retroactive” standard.

Canadian company wants to show how Brazil can become a fertilizer giant

11/22/23 6:10 AM By Bill Tomson

Brazil, a country that produces 42% of the world’s soybeans and 12% of its corn, is intrinsic to global food production, but all of that hinges on the South American nation’s ability to bring in billions of dollars’ worth of fertilizer from thousands of miles away. It’s a situation that Matt Simpson, CEO of the company Brazil Potash, said he wants to help change.

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Daybreak Nov. 7: Thompson: No floor action on farm bill before 2024

11/07/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson is acknowledging Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan for a House farm bill debate next month isn’t realistic.

Daybreak Feb. 16: Senate panel set to debate biofuel policy

02/16/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Garrett Downs

A Senate committee will be debating biofuel policy today amid concerns about the Biden administration’s implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard and a new study that has raised fresh criticism of ethanol mandates.

Daybreak Feb. 2: Amendments tighten reporting rules

02/02/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

The House is set to debate tightening reporting requirements for foreign ownership in the U.S. ag sector. Amendments addressing that issue will be considered as part of a sweeping U.S. competitiveness bill that’s on the House floor starting today.

Daybreak Jan. 25: SCOTUS could have WOTUS decision this summer

01/25/22 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Spencer Chase, and Philip Brasher

The Supreme Court could issue a new decision outlining the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction by this summer, even as the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers work on a new definition of “waters of the U.S.”

Daybreak Jan. 19: End in sight for filibuster fight

01/19/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher and Steve Davies

Senate Democrats are nearing the end of their internal fight over whether to change the filibuster rules to pass elections legislation. The result is not in doubt, given that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., remain steadfast in defending the filibuster.

Daybreak Jan. 11: Vilsack: We’ll protect commodity program funds

01/11/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

The Biden administration is gearing up to use USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. account to fund a major new effort to develop markets for climate-smart farm commodities.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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