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Vaden denies politics played role in USDA reassignments

USDA general counsel nominee replies to senators' letter

12/26/17 4:00 PM

Responding to questions from Senate Ag Committee Democrats, President Trump's nominee to be USDA's top lawyer denied politics played a role in the reassignment of high-level department employees.

Lawmakers jockey over cotton, dairy aid

12/19/17 6:03 PM By Philip Brasher

Prospects this week for passing farm bill fixes sought by cotton and dairy producers dimmed as House Republicans wrangled over a disaster aid bill, and a top Senate Democrat raised objections to the agriculture measures.

Senate panel OKs top USDA lawyer, but new questions loom

12/11/17 3:38 PM By Philip Brasher

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the nomination of Stephen Vaden to become USDA’s general counsel, but he could face stiffer Democratic opposition on the Senate floor after the panel's top Democrat raised new concerns about the reassignment of career personnel in the department.

Farmers face varying impact under House, Senate tax bills

11/15/17 6:49 AM By Philip Brasher

Farms could see different impacts on their federal tax returns under the varying and complex rules in the tax legislation that Republicans are seeking to push through the House and Senate.

Senators call for investigation into Enbridge pipeline compliance

11/15/17 6:20 AM By Sandra Cowherd

Did Enbridge Inc. violate compliance rules in concealing for three years information on its Line 5 Pipeline?

Nominee for USDA General Counsel faces Dem opposition

11/09/17 5:00 PM By Bill Tomson

Stephen Vaden, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the USDA’s top lawyer, took a bruising today from Democrats on the Senate Agriculture Committee who raised concerns about his qualifications and what he's written in the past about voting rights.

Farm bill escapes cut as GOP sets stage for tax bill

10/20/17 10:19 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2017 - The House is poised to give quick approval to a Senate-passed budget resolution that will clear the way for a tax-cut bill without requiring any reduction in farm bill spending.

USDA nominees advance, though legal glitch ensnares Northey

10/19/17 3:31 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2017 - The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the nominations of Bill Northey and Greg Ibach to serve as undersecretaries at USDA, but a potential legal snafu could hinder Northey’s initial work at the department.

USDA nominees promise to protect farmers, consumers

10/05/17 3:12 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2017 - Bill Northey, the Iowa agriculture secretary nominated to oversee USDA’s farm and conservation programs, promised senators he would work to protect crop insurance, improve customer service and assist farmers in addressing water quality issues.

Final budget deal could leave farm bill untouched

10/04/17 6:54 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2017 - House conservatives spent weeks this spring demanding cuts in nutrition assistance that threatened to complicate passage of a new farm bill. But House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway, R-Texas, now says that he expects the final fiscal 2018 budget blueprint to leave farm bill spending unscathed.

Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. The nation’s oilseed processing industry has rapidly been expanding capacity to meet growing demand for their products. Many new plants have been built, others are under construction and additional processing capacity could be added pending public policy decisions. Buller says renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel hold tremendous opportunities for further oilseed industry expansion. Buller hopes 40Z tax credit rules will include more acceptable climate smart production practices and less bundling. NOPA opposes policies that place caps on vegetable oil capacity and encourage imports of used cooking oil from foreign countries.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 17, 2024: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops, trade

California Democrat Jim Costa sits on the House Agriculture Committee, which will markup a farm bill on May 23. He joins this week’s show to discuss the latest developments on the farm bill and shares more about the conversations Democrats are having before next week’s markup. He also dives deeper into specialty crop issues and the recent developments with trade.

Then, Danielle Beck with Invariant and Matthew Dillon with the Organic Trade Association join this week’s show to discuss the organic industry and the political environment around a farm bill.

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