Articles Tagged with ''American Farm Bureau Federation''

Daybreak May 4: USTR meets with ag groups

05/04/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met Monday with a diverse list of agricultural groups that all have a strong stake in the success of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Daybreak April 29: Biden defends tax proposals, calls for immigration reform

04/29/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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President Joe Biden gave a shout-out to cover crops in his first address to Congress as he pitched his spending plans for climate and infrastructure

Daybreak April 22: Can Biden convince leaders US is serious?

04/22/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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Daybreak April 15: Vilsack: We'll talk to Treasury about stepped-up basis

04/15/21 9:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’ll make sure the Treasury Department understands the importance of stepped-up basis to farm groups. Vilsack was pressed about that issue during an appearance Wednesday before the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee.

Ninth Circuit hears Prop 12 arguments, but no clues on decision

04/14/21 4:17 PM By Steve Davies

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A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel did not hint at how it will end up ruling in a case argued Wednesday over California's Proposition 12, which would require pork products sold in the state to come from sows raised with a minimum amount of square footage.

Daybreak April 8: Republicans to press Dems on biofuels

04/08/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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Republicans have so far focused their attacks on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package on the scope of things it would fund – like home health care – that aren’t traditionally thought of as infrastructure. But Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is also drawing attention to the $174 billion the president wants to spend to shift Americans into electric vehicles.

Biden infrastructure plan hits major rural needs, but short on detail, ag funding

04/07/21 6:00 AM By Philip Brasher and Ben Nuelle

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President Joe Biden's $2.7 trillion infrastructure plan would address some long-standing needs in rural America with substantial new funding for roads, bridges, waterways and broadband, but the plan doesn't provide the major boost in farm conservation spending that many ag groups say is needed to get more farmers to adopt climate-smart practices.

Daybreak April 1: Biden proposal meets pushback on taxes

04/01/21 11:00 AM By Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan offers many provisions that have long been priorities with farm groups, including a $100 billion plan to connect the entire U.S. to high-speed internet.

A ‘right-to-repair’ conversation with a John Deere exec

03/31/21 6:25 AM By Spencer Chase

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As farm equipment involves more and more technology, some producers have expressed frustration over repairs that involve tools outside of what they might have in their onboard toolbox.

Taxes could complicate Biden infrastructure push

03/31/21 6:06 AM By Philip Brasher

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President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are readying their next big legislative push for a $2 trillion infrastructure package that he wants to pay for with corporate tax increases, which likely will make the measure a non-starter for Republican lawmakers and many farm groups.

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06.19.2026

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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