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Daybreak Dec. 19: Musk, Trump threats jeopardize farm aid

12/19/24 10:00 AM By Noah Wicks, Philip Brasher, Oliver Ward, and Rebekah Alvey

The future of $31 billion in disaster relief and economic assistance for farmers was in doubt night after Elon Musk and then, Donald Trump, threatened the political future of any Republicans who voted for the 1,500-page bill that contains the funding. The Senate cleared a water resources bill intended to increase funding for inland waterway projects.

Army Corps of Engineers work plan looks to reduce project backlog

06/05/24 6:12 AM By Noah Wicks

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to spend a record $456 million on inland waterway construction projects this year, making major headway in addressing a backlog of infrastructure projects vital to shipping.

Daybreak December 8: IDFA ‘very optimistic’ on ag labor reform

12/08/22 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Noah Wicks, and Jacqui Fatka

Members of the International Dairy Foods Association have been on Capitol Hill this week making their case for the Senate to reach agreement on ag labor reform.

Corps releases plan for waterway construction, disaster relief funding

01/19/22 10:30 AM By Steve Davies

The Army Corps of Engineers released its much-anticipated spending plan Wednesday for nearly $23 billion in supplemental funding, including about $4 billion for commercial navigation improvements at ports and on inland waterways, including the Mississippi River.

Washington Week Ahead: Justices make ag decisions, lawmakers weigh EV impact

01/09/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The Supreme Court announces whether it will hear arguments in three cases important to farmers, while lawmakers put a focus on water infrastructure needs and a House panel examines the impact that a shift to electric vehicles could have on U.S. agriculture.

First infrastructure funding headed out in 2022, but some aid will take longer

11/10/21 6:40 AM By Philip Brasher

The Biden administration expects to start distributing the first dollars from the new, bipartisan infrastructure bill in the first half of 2022, but it is likely to take significantly longer for farmers and rural Americans to see some of the long-sought spending.

Historic infrastructure bill headed to Biden after House cliffhanger

11/05/21 11:33 PM By Philip Brasher

The House finally cleared a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday that will provide an historic infusion of federal funding into rural broadband expansion and construction of roads, bridges, waterways and Western water projects.

Infrastructure bill stalls, Biden insists on reconciliation deal

10/01/21 7:25 PM By Philip Brasher

In a victory for progressives, House Democrats delayed passage of a bipartisan infrastructure deal as President Joe Biden also insisted Friday on passage of a more ambitious package of social spending and climate priorities. He conceded privately that the latter plan would be cut significantly.

Stakeholders optimistic water bill passes by end of year

09/30/20 6:30 AM By Ben Nuelle

Inland waterway stakeholders are banking on bipartisanship to get a major bill across the finish line in the lame duck session.

Ag shippers navigate around lock and dam repairs

06/24/20 6:30 AM By Ben Nuelle

Agricultural shippers who use one of America's inland waterways to move grain, fertilizer, chemicals, and other products through the nation's midsection say they are ready for lock and dam project closures this summer.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 28, 2025: Castaneda, Kuball on ag labor, trade

President Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs are expected to go into effect next week. We spoke with Jaime Castaneda from the National Milk Producers Federation and Cassandra Kuball from Torrey Advisory Group about how the proposals could impact agriculture. They also discuss the potential for ag labor reform with Trump's stricter immigration policies.

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