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Senate advances budget after debates on SNAP, farm payments

04/05/25 7:07 AM By Rebekah Alvey

The Senate early Saturday advanced a budget framework for sweeping tax and spending cuts after debating Democratic amendments on tariffs, Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Daybreak April 4: Congressional pushback to Trump’s tariffs rolls on

04/04/25 11:40 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Oliver Ward, and Lydia Johnson

There is continued handwringing on Capitol Hill over the president’s vast new duties on U.S. trade partners. Senators have launched a bipartisan bid to claw back some congressional oversight of U.S. trade policy less than 24 hours after the “Liberation Day” announcement.

Daybreak April 3: As Trump unveils new duties, Senate delivers a rebuke

04/03/25 10:00 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

Just hours after President Trump announced sweeping new duties on U.S. trade partners, multiple senators from his own party sided with Democrats to rebuke his trade policy.

Budget blueprint punts key fights until later; Ag chairs discuss farm bill provisions

04/02/25 4:39 PM By Rebekah Alvey and Philip Brasher

Senate Republicans released a new budget blueprint that leaves critical fights over spending cuts and key questions about farm bill programs until later and assumes the GOP doesn’t have to pay for the cost of permanently extending expiring provisions of the 2017 tax law.

Daybreak April 2: White House says 'Liberation Day' tariffs could take immediate effect

04/02/25 10:26 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Oliver Ward, Noah Wicks, and Steve Davies

President Donald Trump is set to unveil the largest tariff announcement of his presidency today, in what he has dubbed “Liberation Day” in America. But those hoping for some runway to prepare for new duties may be disappointed. The White House says the new tariffs will come into play immediately.

Democrats look to drive wedge between Trump, GOP lawmakers on tariffs

04/02/25 6:08 AM By Oliver Ward

Democrats are looking to capitalize on the political opportunities afforded by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff proposals and downplaying of the negative price impacts, lawmakers told Agri-Pulse this week.

Climate-smart projects on life support as USDA withholds funding

04/02/25 6:07 AM By Steve Davies and Noah Wicks

A flagship program to evaluate the impact of “climate-smart” practices and promote regenerative agriculture is starving for money.

Rollins: We need to know trade impacts before deciding farm aid

03/31/25 6:39 PM By Noah Wicks and Philip Brasher

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday it is too soon to know whether farmers will need compensation for the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

Daybreak March 31: Will reciprocal tariffs cover all or just ‘dirty 15’?

03/31/25 10:36 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Oliver Ward, Noah Wicks, and Steve Davies

Welcome to another tariff deadline week in Washington. President Donald Trump says Wednesday is “the big one.” That’s when he’s expected to unveil his plan for reciprocal duties on U.S. trade partners that apply higher tariff rates than the U.S., although the messaging around the scope of the new duties has been mixed.

Washington Week Ahead: ‘Big’ week for tariffs; GOP leaders seek path for budget bill

03/30/25 9:49 AM By Oliver Ward, Philip Brasher, and Rebekah Alvey

President Donald Trump this week is set to unveil his reciprocal tariffs on U.S trading partners, while in Congress Republicans try to show some progress on his key legislative priorities.

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Photos: 2025 Bipartisan Inaugural Ag Ball

Nearly 1,500 aggies gathered Monday, Jan. 20, for the 2025 Bipartisan Inaugural Ball Celebrating American Agriculture. Known as the "farm prom," attendees heard from members of congress, trade associations and industry leaders at the Grand Hyatt in Washington D.C. on the night of President Donald Trump's inauguration. For entertainment, guests even listened to former House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson play guitar.

The Agri-Pulse team compiled an album of snapshots from the event including some familiar faces, speakers, members of Congress and special guests.

Review: Republican National Convention

Trade, energy independence, immigration and reducing regulations dominated the discussion between aggies at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Throughout four days of official sessions, fundraisers, delegate sessions, parties, receptions and events, GOP guests created a tone of unity, although the event was overshadowed by the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump the Saturday before the festivities commenced. Philip Brasher and Lydia Johnson reported from Milwaukee on the proposals that could bring policy changes to the farm gate after the November election. This gallery is a small snapshot representing the meaningful messages from movers and shakers.

In case you missed it, catch up on our coverage from the RNC:

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: July 19, 2024: Republican National Convention with Kellyanne Conway, Rep. “GT” Thompson, Sen. John Boozman

Delegates, elected officials, farmers, and industry representatives gathered in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week. We dove into discussions about trade, immigration, and energy proposed in the GOP platform that could change the policy landscape after the November election.

Trump claims GOP nomination with pledges to kill 'Green New Scam,' protect U.S. jobs, end illegal immigration

Former President Donald Trump, in his third acceptance speech since 2016, made sweeping promises Thursday night to protect American jobs from foreign competition, abolish the Biden administration’s “Green New Scam” clean energy policies and end illegal immigration.

Vance slams China, NAFTA trade deals, pledges to protect U.S. jobs

Republican vice presidential nominee and first-term senator JD Vance made a populist, America First case against President Joe Biden Wednesday night, tying him to trade deals that cost American jobs and pledging to stop the replacement of American workers with immigrant labor.

Senate Ag Republican: We’d be better off punting farm bill to next year

Senate Agriculture Committee Republican Roger Marshall said Wednesday farmers would be better off if work on a new farm bill is punted into next year, when Republicans could be in control of the White House and both houses of Congress.

Arizona rancher makes case for border control, Trump: 'Feels like an invasion because it is'

An Arizona ranching couple appeared at the Republican National Convention Wednesday to detail their experience with illegal immigration, which they say has surged five-fold on their border land under President Joe Biden.

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04.04.2025

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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