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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, November 22, 2024
In this week's Farm Hands, the U.S. Trade Representative's office is undergoing staff changes and may get a new nominee for deputy. Plus, we profile several other new jobs and promotions on Capitol Hill, within trade associations and businesses.
Amid the turmoil on Capitol Hill, a top USDA official tells Agri-Pulse that Congress must pass a budget in order for the department to help lawmakers write a new farm bill.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says it wants to see a strong commodity title in the farm bill but is focusing its efforts on ag research, cybersecurity and trade.
A Georgia Republican says as Congress gears up to write the next farm bill, he’s looking to add "guardrails" that prescribe how the funds in the Commodity Credit Corporation are used.
Ag groups are pushing back against rumors that the Build Back Better bill being crafted by Democrats on Capitol Hill would impose an emissions tax on livestock that would cost more than some of the animals are worth.
Commodity, nutrition and health groups are gearing up for the last stretch of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, using public campaigns and scientific evidence in an attempt to shape the final product in a way that suits their members.
A new bill introduced Tuesday would allow for meat processed at certain state-inspected facilities and sold via e-commerce to be shipped across state lines.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association hopes to address some of the industry’s longest-running issues in 2020, goals that will likely need the cooperation of an administration that is up for reelection in November.
Economists think it’ll be a while before we see an influx of lab-grown protein sources make their way into the food supply, but some beef producers aren’t willing to wait for mainstream acceptance before looking at how products could impact their own piece of the protein pie.
