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House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway and Ranking Member Collin Peterson

Partisan impasse increases chances of farm bill extension

03/28/18 6:55 AM By Philip Brasher

A partisan impasse on the House Agriculture Committee is making it more likely by the day that Congress won’t pass a new farm bill this year, forcing lawmakers to eventually pass a short-term extension of the 2014 law, say veterans of past farm bill battles.

Draft farm bill could cut SNAP benefits by more than $20 billion

03/27/18 5:15 PM By Philip Brasher

The Republican farm bill proposal would cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by more than $20 billion over 10 years and reduce enrollment through expanded work requirements and stricter eligibility rules, according to Democratic aides.

Trump signs giant spending package after veto threat

03/23/18 1:30 PM By Philip Brasher

Despite threatening a veto, President Trump signed into law a $1.3 trillion spending bill that addresses several agricultural priorities, including revisions to the Section 199A tax benefit and an exemption from farm-emissions reporting for the livestock industry.

Conaway ready to move farm bill without Democrats

03/22/18 9:22 AM By Philip Brasher

House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway said he is “going forward” with moving a new farm bill next month despite the refusal of Democrats to negotiate over provisions expanding work requirements and reworking eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Fix to co-op tax break makes it into spending deal

03/21/18 1:31 PM By Philip Brasher

Congressional leaders reached a last-minute agreement to put a rewrite of the new Section 199A tax benefit for farmer co-ops in an omnibus spending bill that lawmakers must pass this week, industry and congressional sources said.

Biofuel benefits at stake as GOP questions extenders

03/21/18 5:40 AM By Philip Brasher

Biofuel producers find themselves in a discomforting, but all-too-familiar, situation again this year. Valuable tax incentives have been allowed to expire once again, and Republican tax writers are openly questioning whether those and other lapsed tax breaks should be allowed to die.

Washington Week Ahead: Budget talks, 199A fix, go down to wire

03/18/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Congress faces a Friday deadline to pass a $1.3 trillion government-wide spending plan and companies that buy commodities from farmers hope it will include a fix to the Section 199A tax deduction that has rattled the industry.

House Ag Democrats demand farm bill text before further talks

03/15/18 4:57 PM By Philip Brasher

The House Agriculture Committee’s partisan impasse over a draft farm bill deepened when the panel’s Democrats delivered a letter to Chairman MIke Conaway demanding to see the legislative text before negotiating with him further on its nutrition provisions.

Bipartisan Senate bill refocuses conservation programs

03/15/18 12:00 AM By Philip Brasher

A new bipartisan Senate proposal to reform USDA’s three largest conservation programs departs sharply from what is expected to be in the House farm bill while putting an emphasis on protecting water quality.

Conaway delaying farm bill action to negotiate with Democrats

03/14/18 5:55 AM By Philip Brasher

House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway is delaying the planned debate of a new farm bill to negotiate changes in its nutrition title that could win some Democratic support.

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Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist at UC Davis who also leads the CLEAR Center, concentrating on research and communications. He has been helping the global community better understand the positive impact of livestock on marginal farmlands and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of dairy digestors and feed additives. Mitloehner wants people to make informed decisions about the foods we eat, while reducing environmental impacts.

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