Articles by Philip Brasher

Republicans wrestle with estate tax repeal

10/25/17 7:01 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - Congressional Republicans are preparing to roll out a package of tax cuts with hopes of pushing the bill through at least the House by Thanksgiving. There is no higher priority this Congress for the GOP. Republicans see passing tax cuts as vital to their chances of maintaining control of Congress in 2018.

Washington Week Ahead: GOP looks to tax bill, moving nominees

10/22/17 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2017 - Congressional Republicans will set the stage this week to begin work on a $1.5 trillion tax-cut bill, while the Senate is poised to approve two more undersecretaries for the Agriculture Department.

Farm bill escapes cut as GOP sets stage for tax bill

10/20/17 10:19 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2017 - The House is poised to give quick approval to a Senate-passed budget resolution that will clear the way for a tax-cut bill without requiring any reduction in farm bill spending.

USDA nominees advance, though legal glitch ensnares Northey

10/19/17 3:31 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2017 - The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the nominations of Bill Northey and Greg Ibach to serve as undersecretaries at USDA, but a potential legal snafu could hinder Northey’s initial work at the department.

Senators slam US food aid rules

10/19/17 1:56 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2017 - Key senators charged that rules for U.S. food aid are driving up shipping costs and robbing hungry children of desperately needed food without benefiting American farmers.

Crop insurance targeted as farm bill debate looms

10/18/17 6:44 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - Critics of crop insurance are laying the groundwork for winning amendments to the next farm bill that could slash premium subsidies and support to the insurance industry.

Washington Week Ahead: Senate GOP tries to push through budget

10/15/17 12:00 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2017 - Senate Republicans this week will seek to squeeze through a budget resolution critical to passing tax cuts, and several of President Trump’s nominees critical to agriculture also could move out of committee.

CFTC may reconsider, delay swap dealer rule

10/11/17 2:21 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2017 - The new GOP chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said he will seek a one-year delay in a registration rule for swap dealers so the agency can review a change he says would unfairly sweep in agribusiness traders.

Funding farm bill demands: The 'difficult path ahead'

10/11/17 7:05 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2017 - As they prepare to write a new farm bill, the House and Senate Agriculture committees are sorting through dozens of requests for increased funding across every title, and lawmakers have no new sources of money to fill the demands.

Farmers urge lawmakers to overhaul dairy policy

10/09/17 2:48 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2017 - Concerns about dairy sector’s Margin Protection Program dominated the sixth farm bill listening session conducted by the House Agriculture Committee, but the lawmakers also heard appeals for increased research funding and for aid to young farmers.

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Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kailee Tkacz Buller, President and CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association. The nation’s oilseed processing industry has rapidly been expanding capacity to meet growing demand for their products. Many new plants have been built, others are under construction and additional processing capacity could be added pending public policy decisions. Buller says renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel hold tremendous opportunities for further oilseed industry expansion. Buller hopes 40Z tax credit rules will include more acceptable climate smart production practices and less bundling. NOPA opposes policies that place caps on vegetable oil capacity and encourage imports of used cooking oil from foreign countries.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 10, 2024: Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., on farm bill, rural broadband

South Dakota Republican Dusty Johnson sits on the House Agriculture Committee, which will mark up a farm bill on May 23. He joins this week’s show to discuss the latest developments on the farm bill and what the next few weeks will look like. He also dives deeper into the rural broadband efforts.

Then, Joby Young with the American Farm Bureau Federation and Jonathan Coppess with the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois join this week’s show to discuss the political environment around a farm bill.

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