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All eyes on dicamba as growing season advances

EPA must decide on herbicide's future this year

06/20/18 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

Growers, weed scientists and manufacturers are keeping a close eye on early reports of off-target movement of dicamba, as spraying of the herbicide kicks into full gear throughout soybean- and cotton-growing states.

USDA unveils interactive map in fight against opioid abuse

06/20/18 6:05 AM By Daniel Enoch

USDA has added a new interactive feature to its rural opioid misuse webpage, allowing visitors to use an interactive map to learn about, access or replicate actions rural leaders are taking in small towns across the country to address the opioid epidemic.

EPA, Corps will send WOTUS proposal to OMB

06/15/18 12:18 PM By Steve Davies

The effort to craft a new rule defining "waters of the U.S." will take another step forward today when EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers send a new proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review.

Senate Ag advances new farm bill, 20-1

06/13/18 1:07 PM By Philip Brasher

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved its farm bill on a near-unanimous vote, 20-1, sending the bill to the Senate floor for a debate by the end of the month.

Conaway, Stabenow top recipients of rural PAC contributions

06/13/18 6:55 AM By Spencer Chase and Corryn La Rue

Agriculture, food, forestry and renewable energy political action committee donations in the 2018 election cycle remains skewed heavily in favor of the Republican Party, but in the Senate, two incumbent Democrats are reaping the most contributions.

Farms large and small could benefit from crop insurance tweaks

06/13/18 6:51 AM By Philip Brasher

The Senate farm bill offers changes to crop insurance that could benefit the largest as well as the smallest farms while also clearing the way for research that could lead to premium discounts for conservation practices.

EPA's Pruitt gets an earful, defends himself at Kansas ethanol plant

06/13/18 6:36 AM By Spencer Chase

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt visited a Kansas ethanol plant Tuesday, where he sought to defend himself against accusations of undermining the Renewable Fuel Standard from a group that made no secret about being “mad as hell” at him.

Keeping the lights on in rural Ohio

06/13/18 6:10 AM By Daniel Enoch

USDA has awarded a $9 million Rural Development loan for an electrical power expansion by Midwest Electric in northwest Ohio.

Ag equipment sales show strong growth

06/13/18 6:05 AM By Sandra Cowherd

The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers revealed strong farm machinery sales for the month of May.

Senate Ag Committee releases draft farm bill text

06/08/18 12:50 PM By Philip Brasher

The Senate Agriculture Committee’s draft farm bill would make additional improvements for dairy producers and the Agriculture Risk Coverage program while expanding the Conservation Reserve Program and renewing a research foundation and other popular programs that are slated to run out of money when the current farm bill expires.

Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Beth Ellikidis, Vice President, Agriculture and Environment for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Biden administration recently announced its Bioeconomy Board, creating new products and services to boost the U.S. economy and workforce and enhance our quality of life and the environment. Ellikidis says BIO’s goal is simply to advocate for the possible. She sees products that will improve agriculture productivity while at the same time lessen the industry’s environmental footprint. Ellikidis says the nation’s regulatory structure is strained to keep up with scientific advancements provided by fast-moving private industry research.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 19, 2024: Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops

California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.

Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.

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