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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, March 02, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services is poised for a full Senate vote after the Senate Finance Committee favorably reported him Tuesday.
Agri-Pulse’s Lydia Johnson caught up with California Rep. Jim Costa Thursday night to talk about his challenge to Georgia Rep. David Scott for the top Democratic slot on the House Ag Committee. Costa repeatedly stressed that he could be a “strong voice” for the minority.
Nine Republican lawmakers are seeking additional insight into the USDA’s $45.6 million investment in Pure Prairie Poultry, which closed early this month, and the steps the agency has taken to help growers.
Members of the House are returning today for what is expected to be the last series of votes before Speaker Mike Johnson dismisses the chamber for an early August recess. The House isn’t due to return to work until Sept. 9.
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow California’s animal housing law to remain in place caused a furor in the pork industry and among farm-state lawmakers, who vowed to introduce legislation to overturn the ruling. But the ruling's impact also may be felt in the 25 other states that allow voters to craft laws through ballot initiatives.
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved bills Wednesday authorizing USDA to mandate minimum levels of cash trading in cattle and establish a special investigator’s office in USDA to probe allegations of unfair marketing practices.
