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Daybreak Oct. 18: Jordan set to try again for House speaker

10/18/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

The House is scheduled to vote again this morning on Jim Jordan as House speaker after he was unable to turn enough votes to force a second vote Tuesday evening.

After refreshing its research strategy, FFAR showcases the impacts

10/11/23 6:10 AM By Jacqui Fatka

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research leveraged $128 million in public and private funds in 2022, awarding 68 grants to expand ag research.

Novak out the door at CropLife America

09/29/23 1:16 PM By Steve Davies

CropLife America has decided to part ways with President and CEO Chris Novak, who has headed the pesticide industry organization since August 2018.

Execs say agriculture has shaken supply chain issues

09/20/23 6:15 AM By Spencer Chase

The availability concerns that shook agriculture from seed to steel in recent years have largely been remedied, top leaders in the industry tell Agri-Pulse, leading to some overcorrections that are producing a glut of supplies in a handful of cases.

Scientific review may scale back proposed atrazine mitigation

09/13/23 6:12 AM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency may have to back off its proposed mitigation measures for atrazine because of serious questions about research on the herbicide’s impacts on aquatic life.

Compensation conundrum: It’s more than just a salary

Good company culture critical to keeping employees, and perks becoming important, too

08/14/23 11:56 AM By Jacqui Fatka

Agriculture companies are becoming creative in getting new employees in the door, then keeping them by establishing a culture that values the input of employees and helps them buy into the overall mission of feeding and fueling the world.

Growers' dicamba challenge belongs in district court, D.C. Circuit rules

07/21/23 4:24 PM By Steve Davies

A federal appeals court says it doesn’t have jurisdiction over a challenge to dicamba registrations brought by soybean and cotton growers, leaving the herbicide's fate in the hands of a pair of district courts entertaining somewhat differing lawsuits.

EPA, Bayer, growers defend dicamba decisions in court

06/14/23 6:18 AM By Steve Davies

EPA, farmers and Bayer are fighting in an Arizona federal court to keep the controversial herbicide dicamba on the market for over-the-top use.

Opinion: Illinois dust storm underscores the urgency for a new approach to farming

05/24/23 1:13 PM By Matthew Wallenstein and Kaiyu Guan

Two soil conservation leaders discuss the recent blinding dust storm that caused fatal highway crashes in central Illinois and what they hope it means for the future of agriculture and farm policy.

Farm Hands West: McMeekin to retire from FDA; California Citrus Mutual brings on Bliss

04/19/23 7:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Judith McMeekin has announced plans to retire from the Food and Drug Administration on June 30 and California Citrus Mutual has brought on Michael Bliss.

Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Biden administration recently announced its Bioeconomy Board, creating new products and services to boost the U.S. economy and workforce and enhance our quality of life and the environment. Ellikidis says BIO’s goal is simply to advocate for the possible. She sees products that will improve agriculture productivity while at the same time lessen the industry’s environmental footprint. Ellikidis says the nation’s regulatory structure is strained to keep up with scientific advancements provided by fast-moving private industry research.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 19, 2024: Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops

California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.

Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.

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