Articles by Philip Brasher

Lawmakers, farm groups welcome deal on farm bill

11/29/18 4:25 PM By Philip Brasher

Farm groups welcomed news that negotiators had reached agreement on a new farm bill, but key details were being kept under wraps while lawmakers waited to learn whether the final cost estimates would force them to tweak the text.

USDA nominees Brashears, Earp and Hutchins at Senate Ag confirmation hearing

USDA nominees grilled on climate science, cell-derived meat

11/28/18 3:10 PM By Philip Brasher

President Donald Trump’s nominee to become USDA’s top scientist assured senators he accepts the scientific consensus on climate change and said more research is needed to help U.S. agriculture adapt.

Negotiators reach tentative farm bill agreement

11/28/18 1:11 PM By Philip Brasher

Farm bill negotiators say they have reached a tentative agreement on the legislation pending getting final cost estimates.

Farm bill agreement 'very, very close,' negotiators say

11/28/18 6:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The lead Senate negotiators said Wednesday that a final agreement on a new farm bill was "very, very close" after congressional leaders decided how to address the Trump administration's demands for new authority for addressing wildfires.

Washington Week Ahead: Producers await farm bill talks, 2019 biofuel mandates

11/25/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm bill negotiators are looking to wrap up talks that have become embroiled in a debate over forest management as well as longstanding issues such as eligibility rules for commodity programs.

Lawmakers look to cut food waste, feed the needy

11/21/18 6:20 AM By Philip Brasher and Spencer Chase

Lawmakers hope to include provisions in a new farm bill that would reduce food waste by encouraging donations of ugly produce and surplus commodities that would otherwise be discarded.

House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway and Ranking Member Collin Peterson

Farm bill negotiators struggle with forestry, other issues in closing deal

11/16/18 2:29 PM By Philip Brasher

Farm bill negotiators are struggling to work out deals on forestry regulations, commodity program eligibility rules and other issues with a goal of finalizing an agreement that Congress can vote on before adjourning in December.

Crop insurance dispute a snag in farm bill talks

11/14/18 7:00 AM By Philip Brasher

An 18-year-old debate over whether farmer cooperatives should be allowed to share crop insurance profits with their members has flared up behind closed doors as negotiators try to finish a new farm bill.

Retirees, immigrants driving rural growth

11/14/18 6:19 AM By Philip Brasher

America’s rural population is on the upswing, but the growth is concentrated in retirement areas or regions with meatpacking plants and other forms of agricultural processing that rely on Hispanics and other immigrants for labor, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service.

Washington Week Ahead: Congress returns, facing farm bill crunch

11/11/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm bill negotiators are under the gun to finalize an agreement as lawmakers return to work this week for the first time since Democrats swept the House GOP out of power in the mid-term elections.

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December 16, 2018

Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. Since assuming the lead of the group in October, Cooper says the producer group is focused on increasing demand by breaking down legislative and regulatory barriers preventing real growth in the industry. Cooper comments on the financial hardship caused by the Trump EPA’s small refinery waivers to the RFS and shares thoughts on a legislative proposal to phase out the RFS in favor of a shift to higher octane standards in the nation’s fuel supply. Cooper says year round availability of E-15 blends will be most welcomed by producers, retailers and consumers across the country.

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