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Trump aims to unite a divided America with first State of the Union speech

01/31/18 6:30 AM By Sara Wyant

President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union speech Tuesday, presenting an upbeat vision of the country and focusing on his economic and regulatory successes that played well with his GOP base.

Washington Week Ahead: Trump makes case for infrastructure in State of the Union

01/28/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

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President Trump will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to make another push for his infrastructure plan, a key part of the speech’s theme of “building a safe, strong and proud America.”

Washington Week Ahead: Spending deadline looms as lawmakers deal

01/14/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

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Lawmakers face a Friday deadline to pass a new stopgap funding bill as they struggle to reach agreement on immigration and tax issues as well as a disaster bill that would include new assistance for farmers.

Farm provisions hanging amid budget, immigration fights

01/10/18 6:59 AM By Philip Brasher

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Critical new funding for the farm bill is in limbo as congressional leaders and the White House show little sign of progress toward a broader deal on government spending and immigration.

Duvall uses kickoff message to laud accomplishments of Trump administration

01/07/18 3:04 PM By Spencer Chase

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American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall kicked off his organization’s annual meeting by showing his adulation for the new political climate in Washington.

Opinion: Trump’s Year

01/03/18 12:25 PM By John Block

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I want to look back at 2017.

Farm labor shortages worsening in the nation’s Heartland

12/13/17 6:01 AM By Delaney Howell

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When you think of the challenges farmers face finding good workers, the first areas that come to mind probably are along one of the U.S. coasts. But the problem is also affecting the nation’s Heartland, where states like Iowa are facing an ever-worsening labor shortage.

New farmworker visa program squeaks through panel

10/25/17 5:19 PM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - The House Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a proposed new agricultural guestworker program after two days of heated debate that saw Democrats take a page from President Trump's campaign playbook and argue that the plan would undercut U.S. wages by importing low-cost labor.

Washington Week Ahead: GOP looks to tax bill, moving nominees

10/22/17 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2017 - Congressional Republicans will set the stage this week to begin work on a $1.5 trillion tax-cut bill, while the Senate is poised to approve two more undersecretaries for the Agriculture Department.

Perdue: Administration mulls guest worker improvements

08/09/17 6:50 AM By Philip Brasher

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WISCONSIN, August 9, 2017 - “Labor is a huge issue and we’ve got people working on it full time to provide some reasonable solutions not only for agriculture people but for the American people,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told Agri-Pulse ...

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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