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Jordan eases House aggies’ farm bill concerns in race for speakership

House Ag chair confident of bipartisan bill that protects SNAP

10/15/23 8:00 AM By Philip Brasher and Spencer Chase

The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn “GT” Thompson, is expressing confidence that he can still move a bipartisan farm bill after conversations with Rep. Jim Jordan, a long-time critic of farm policy who’s trying to win the House speakership.

Georgia Republican: ‘Guardrails’ needed on CCC funds

12/02/22 3:16 PM By Hannah Pagel

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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.

House Ag Republicans ask for hearing with Regan

08/01/22 12:03 PM By Spencer Chase

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Eight GOP members of the House Agriculture Committee are calling for a hearing with the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss the nation’s pesticide law.

Witnesses, lawmakers decry efforts to cap crop insurance premium subsidies

07/20/22 12:41 PM By Spencer Chase

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Producers and crop insurance industry experts implored a House Ag subcommittee Wednesday to protect the program from cuts in the upcoming farm bill.

House hearing shows partisan divide over SNAP

04/28/22 6:05 PM By Garrett Downs

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House Republicans and Democrats on Thursday sparred over USDA nutrition programs at a hearing on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, highlighting partisan divides over funding for food assistance in the 2023 farm bill.

Democrats advance incomplete ag spending plan

09/13/21 12:01 PM By Philip Brasher

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The Democratic-controlled House Agriculture Committee on Monday approved a partisan spending package that is expected to grow to $94 billion once new funding for farm bill conservation programs is added.

Daybreak July 1: Stabenow: Perdue-ADM deal 'deeply concerning'

07/01/21 11:00 AM By Steve Davies, Annie Deckey, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow is seeking a federal ethics investigation into a business deal between former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and agribusiness giant Archers Daniels Midland. The Washington Post reported this week that Perdue in early 2017 purchased an ADM soybean facility for $250,000 that was worth millions.

Vilsack after being announced as ag secy pick

Vilsack pledges to implement minority debt relief

03/25/21 2:51 PM By Steve Davies

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pledged to the House Agriculture Committee to “root out” systemic racism and barriers at USDA that prevent Black and other socially disadvantaged farmers from receiving the same level of assistance that has historically been available to white farmers.

Daybreak March 15: Senate to vote on Haaland for interior secretary today

03/15/21 11:00 AM By Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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Debra Haaland looks to have the votes to become the first Native American to hold a Cabinet post.

House passes $1.9T stimulus package with aid for food system, minority farmers

02/27/21 6:10 AM By Philip Brasher

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Democrats pushed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package through the House early Saturday despite progressives' fears about the future of a minimum-wage increase that's included in the measure.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Krysta Harden - U.S. Dairy Export Council

This week's Open Mic guest is Krysta Harden, President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. Sales of dairy products in North America and around the globe have seen exponential increases over the past few decades. Harden discusses renewal of the USMCA trade agreement, proposed language in a new farm bill that would improve the outlook for dairy farmers and the International Year of the Women Farmer.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

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