Articles Tagged with ''Thune''

Daybreak June 9: Senate Ag’s farm bill gets pushed back

06/09/26 9:28 AM By Kim Chipman, Lydia Johnson, Grace Miller, and Noah Wicks

The Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to consider a farm bill during the work period between July 4th and August recesses, Chair John Boozman, R-Ark., says. The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the nomination of Glen Smith to be undersecretary of agriculture for rural development along party lines, setting the stage for a Senate floor vote.

Daybreak March 13: Thune open to idea of using war funding bill to move farm aid

03/13/26 11:49 AM By Philip Brasher, Kim Chipman, Lydia Johnson, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

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Top GOP ag committee senators who have spoken with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., say he is willing to attach more farm aid to any bill to fund war in Iran.

Beekeepers would benefit from bill addressing unfair trade practices

12/17/25 4:58 PM By Steve Davies

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Beekeepers and producers of commodities including garlic, mushrooms and crawfish would get payments to compensate them for dumping of products from foreign competitors, under legislation introduced today in the Senate.

Daybreak Aug. 21: Thune open to emergency farm aid

08/21/25 9:46 AM By Philip Brasher and Noah Wicks

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Congress will “keep the options open” for a new round of payments to compensate farmers for the slump commodity markets.

Daybreak July 22: USDA nominees advance, but floor delays continue

07/22/25 10:03 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks

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Senate Ag Committee has sends USDA nominations of Hoskins and Hutchins to the floor.

CFTC nominees sail through Senate Ag hearing

03/02/22 6:10 PM By Garrett Downs

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Four nominees to be commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission were warmly received Wednesday by the Senate Ag Committee, where members are eager to fill four vacancies in a five-member board.

Washington Week Ahead: Farm bill negotiations await Senate action

07/22/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

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The Senate plans to name its farm bill negotiators this week, clearing the way for the talks to begin before House members scatter for the August recess.

Pro-biofuel senators request White House meeting

03/16/18 4:35 PM By Spencer Chase

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Rumors of potential action in the price of biofuel credits have Midwest politicians on edge, including a group of senators that have requested a meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss the issue.

What does GOP healthcare bill mean for rural America?

06/28/17 6:25 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

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WASHINGTON, June 28, 2017 - “Affordable access to quality health coverage is a high priority for all Americans, especially farmers and ranchers.”

CRP crunch puts focus on payment rates, rules

05/10/17 12:24 PM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2017 The Agriculture Department’s decision to freeze most new enrollments in the Conservation Reserve Program puts new focus on the squeeze the program is going through heading into its fourth decade.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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