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Sweets in SNAP discussed at House Ag

02/16/17 6:40 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2017 - Should SNAP recipients be allowed to use their benefits to buy soda or other food items usually considered to be unhealthy? That was the question considered by the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing today, but there was no definitive answer.

China watchers warn Trump to move cautiously

02/16/17 5:00 PM By Bill Tomson

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2017 – A diverse group of panelists at a Washington International Trade Association event today agreed with popular criticism that the U.S.-China trade relationship is unbalanced, but mostly agreed that the Trump administration should tread lightly in demanding reforms.

Trump taps law school dean to replace Puzder as Labor nominee

02/16/17 4:00 PM By Spencer Chase

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2017 – President Donald Trump will nominate Alexander Acosta as his Secretary of Labor after yesterday’s news that Andy Puzder had withdrawn his nomination for the same position. If confirmed, Acosta would be the first....

FFAR announces $10 million Pollinator Health Fund

02/16/17 12:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

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WASHINGTON, February 16, 2017 – The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research is committing $10 million toward reversing the decline of the pollinator population in the U.S. The first $4 million will go toward research proposals addressing...

House hearing kicks off 2018 farm bill effort

02/15/17 6:30 PM By Steve Davies

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - The next farm bill needs to provide an adequate safety net for farmers, whose income has fallen because of lower commodity prices, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway said at a hearing today kicking off the 2018 farm bill process.

Puzder withdraws as Labor Secretary nominee

02/15/17 5:35 PM By Steve Davies

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - Dogged by charges that he had employed an undocumented immigrant as a housekeeper and other issues, Andy Puzder withdrew his nomination to be Secretary of Labor today.

Pruitt confirmation for EPA expected despite Dems’ opposition

02/15/17 3:19 PM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - The Environmental Protection Agency should have a new administrator in place by this weekend to carry out President Trump’s agenda of reducing the impact of federal regulations on agriculture and other sectors.

Cotton growers make last-ditch push for payments ahead of farm bill

02/15/17 3:12 PM By Philip Brasher

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - Cotton growers are redoubling their efforts to get new federal assistance approved by Congress or the Trump administration before lawmakers start writing the next farm bill.

Trouble on the horizon: Farmland values drop, debt increases

02/15/17 2:39 PM By Bill Tomson

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - When USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson testifies today at the House Agriculture Committee, he won’t be painting a rosy picture of the farm economy. The value of farmland across the country continues to decline while credit remains tight for producers and net incomes fall.

California ag looks robust after five-year drought

02/15/17 1:50 PM By Ed Maixner

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - With a heap of snow in the Sierra Nevada and a winter deluge of rain, California agriculture is floating out of its five-year drought rather swimmingly.

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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