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House GOP moves to slash USDA funding, restrict CCC

05/17/23 11:56 AM By Philip Brasher

House GOP appropriators proposed Wednesday to slash fiscal 2024 funding for USDA by one-third, in part by eliminating some climate-related funding, restricting Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s use of the Commodity Credit Corp. spending authority and expanding work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak May 17: McCarthy presses on with work rules * Senators target feral swine

05/17/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

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Congressional leaders are sounding some notes of optimism after a second meeting with President Biden over the debt ceiling. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy welcomed Biden’s decision to appoint administration officials to lead the negotiations from his side. “I think we set the stage to carry on further conversations,” McCarthy said.

Supreme Court's Prop 12 decision could spark fresh state ballot initiatives

05/17/23 6:30 AM By Steve Davies

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The Supreme Court’s decision to allow California’s animal housing law to remain in place caused a furor in the pork industry and among farm-state lawmakers, who vowed to introduce legislation to overturn the ruling. But the ruling's impact also may be felt in the 25 other states that allow voters to craft laws through ballot initiatives.

House Ag putting focus on labor concerns as industry pushes for automation help

05/17/23 6:25 AM By Philip Brasher

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Farm labor reform has virtually no chance of going anywhere, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be action on the workforce concerns.

Mexican argument that corn ban does no harm meets US opposition

05/17/23 6:23 AM By Bill Tomson

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The Mexican government continues to scoff at U.S. concerns over President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's restriction on genetically modified white corn, but the threat of the constraint is real, and damages are already accruing, according to American farmers and farm groups.

Push is on at state and federal level to make school lunches free to all

05/17/23 6:20 AM By Jacqui Fatka

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A two-year test run of free school lunches during the pandemic intensified calls for universal school lunches for all and created new momentum at the state and federal level.

Bipartisan proposal would refocus Conservation Reserve Program

05/17/23 6:17 AM By Noah Wicks

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A bipartisan Senate bill would accelerate a shift in the Conservation Reserve Program toward grasslands and smaller, environmentally sensitive parcels away from the larger tracts that have been traditionally enrolled through the general signup process.

New effort aims to provide 250M annual gallons of sustainable aviation fuel

05/17/23 6:15 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

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A new project aims to convert ethanol into 250 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually, potentially offering a new way for the airline industry to meet decarbonization goals and creating a new market for existing corn ethanol.

French court blocks authorizations for two Syngenta herbicides

05/17/23 6:13 AM By Steve Davies

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Two glyphosate-based herbicides sold by Syngenta have been banned in France by an administrative court in the southern part of the country.

ARS funding responsive agriculture solutions study

05/17/23 6:10 AM By Jacqui Fatka

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Using funding from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Texas A&M's Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture (IHA) plans to partner over the next 18 months with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to garner expert and leader opinions on developing a national roadmap on responsive agriculture priorities.

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06.26.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Senate Ag Chair John Boozman on farm bill text release, additional farm aid

Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman joins Newsmakers to discuss the farm bill discussion draft released by the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Plus, Tara Smith with Torrey Advisory Group and Anne MacMillan with Invariant discuss the broader farm bill politics at play during the midterm election year and the White House's supplemental spending request to address the cost of the war in Iran, which includes $11.1 billion in additional farm aid and support for year-round sales of E15.

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