Articles by Steve Davies

Farm bill puts hemp on the map and in the ground

01/30/19 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

The legalization of hemp in the 2018 farm bill has led to enthusiasm for the plant’s market prospects, but experts say farmers need to be careful before they leap headlong into the industry.

Three Republican newcomers join House Ag Committee

01/23/19 2:34 PM By Steve Davies

The House Agriculture Committee will gain three newly elected Republican members and lose five, including former chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma.

Farmers, enviros alarmed by USDA’s new wetlands rules

01/23/19 6:30 AM By Steve Davies

Environmental and farm groups are readying comments on a Natural Resources Conservation Service rule that seeks to clarify when producers have wetlands on their farms.

Broad-spectrum insecticide chlorpyrifos a target at state, federal level

01/23/19 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

Growers in California and several other states are fighting to retain use of chlorpyrifos, a broad-spectrum insecticide environmentalists and farmworker advocates have sought to ban for years.

USDA reopening all FSA offices Thursday

01/22/19 3:53 PM By Steve Davies

USDA will reopen all its Farm Service Agency offices on Thursday with furloughed workers providing an expanded set of services for farmers, including processing Market Facilitation Program applications.

Wheeler pushing to get E15 rule done by summer

But shutdown could delay regulations, he tells Senate panel

01/16/19 2:50 PM By Steve Davies

EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler plans to issue a rule allowing year-round use of E15 by the summer driving season, provided the government shutdown ends in a “reasonable” length of time.

SCOTUS to consider whether SNAP retail data should be public

01/11/19 4:53 PM By Steve Davies

The Supreme Court has decided to take up a case over whether SNAP retailer data should be released to the public.

EPA scraps plans to change pesticide rules

01/09/19 1:44 PM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to withdraw proposals under review at the Office of Management and Budget to lower the minimum age of farmworkers and certified applicators who handle pesticides.

2019 Regulatory Preview: WOTUS tops agenda for ag groups

01/09/19 5:30 AM By Steve Davies

In the regulatory picture for 2019, the top issue for aggies is probably the “waters of the United States” proposal, but there are many other items on the agenda for agriculture in the coming year.

Solicitor General: SCOTUS should take up groundwater case

01/09/19 5:05 AM By Steve Davies

The Supreme Court should resolve the question of whether the Clean Water Act forbids the discharge of pollutants that travel through groundwater to a regulated water body, the federal government said in a brief filed with the court Friday.

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April 14, 2024

Barbara O’Brien, President and CEO of Dairy Management Incorporated

This week’s Open Mic guest is Barbara O’Brien, President and CEO of Dairy Management Incorporated. O’Brien has more than 20 years of experience working for dairy farmers and in the dairy industry. Through challenges of the cyclical nature of the industry as well as the pandemic and shifting consumer trends, the industry is holding it’s own with consumers and developing partnerships with the food industry that’s expanding the positive message of milk and other dairy products. O’Brien addresses the effort the dairy industry has put forward toward good nutrition, sustainable production and overall product safety.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 19, 2024: Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops

California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.

Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.

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