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Trump signs sweeping tax overhaul bill into law

A Christmas present for Americans, president says

12/22/17 12:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

President Donald Trump signed into law today the sweeping tax overhaul legislation that Congress passed this week, saying he wanted to make good on his promise to give Americans the holiday present he’d promised by Christmas.

Milk producers can opt out of Margin Protection Program for 2018

08/31/17 4:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2017 — Bowing to requests from the dairy industry, USDA says it will allow milk producers to opt out of the Margin Protection Program for 2018.

Sugar Symposium opens with call for unity in farm bill talks

08/07/17 7:00 AM By Daniel Enoch

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2017 – The leaders of the two biggest U.S. farm groups opened the sugar industry’s annual Sweetener Symposium Monday with a plea for unity among ag groups as Congress gets down to negotiating a new farm bill.

Senate confirms Perdue to lead USDA

04/24/17 6:00 PM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2017 – Sonny Perdue, who has promised to be a forceful advocate for farmers within the Trump administration, is set to take over as the 31st agriculture secretary on Tuesday after easily winning Senate confirmation, 87-11.

President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

Senate confirms Gorsuch for Supreme Court

04/07/17 5:25 PM By Steve Davies

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WASHINGTON, April 7, 2017 - The Senate confirmed 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch for a position on the Supreme Court today, filling the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia more than a year ago.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 24, 2017

03/24/17 8:23 AM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 24, 2017 - Sonny Perdue did everything he had to do at his Senate confirmation hearing. President Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary pledged repeatedly to be a “tenacious” advocate for agriculture.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 23, 2017

03/23/17 8:15 AM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 23, 2017 - Sonny Perdue, President Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, gets his long-awaited confirmation hearing today. Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., says he expects much of the questioning to focus on the tough farm economy as well as concerns in the farm sector about the president’s trade policy.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 3, 2017

03/03/17 8:27 AM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 3, 2017 - Talk is picking up on Capitol Hill about possible long-term revisions to the 10-year-old Renewable Fuel Standard, which mandates the usage of corn ethanol and other biofuels.

Farm Bureau chief sees ‘best’ and ‘worst’ of times for US Ag

02/23/17 9:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2017 – The leader of the biggest U.S. farmer group says American agriculture is experiencing something of a Charles Dickens moment, benefiting from what he called the “the best times” while simultaneously dealing with the “worst” of times.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for Feb. 2, 2017

02/02/17 8:21 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Daniel Enoch, and Bill Tomson

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2017 - Farmers are already letting senators know that they will be counting on them to support Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jim Matheson - NRECA

This week's Open Mic guest is Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Demand for electricity is growing across the nation because of data centers and other demands at the same time that coal fired power plants are being taken off-line. Matheson says the base load of electricity is running close to capacity in many areas of the country and vulnerable to failure in summer and winter weather extremes. He discusses why cooperatives need finances to restore electric generation and transmission following growing weather extremes in the nation.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on product approvals, MAHA, year-round E15, RVOs

Many row crop farmers are concerned about having access to an array of crop protection tools. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin explains the shrinking backlog of approvals, how the agency will continue to engage with the Make America Healthy Again movement, and year-round E15. Plus, Mitchell Hora with Continuum Ag outlines the testimony he gave on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and Megan Boutwell with Stillwater Associates discusses how state low carbon fuel standards are shifting demand for ag products.

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