Articles by Steve Davies

EPA hopes to make herbicide strategy easier to implement

04/17/24 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to make its endangered species herbicide strategy easier for growers to implement by adding more conservation practices and using better maps.

Bill introduced to extend African trade program

04/17/24 6:05 AM By Steve Davies

A bipartisan bill would extend a trade program that gives businesses in eligible sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market.

Daybreak April 16: HPAI vaccine work continues, Vilsack says

04/16/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says work is progressing on vaccines for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, but scientific and trade challenges remain.

Daybreak April 15: Vilsack headlines ag journalists, returns to Hill

04/15/24 10:00 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be defending Biden administration policies this week, starting today as keynote speaker for the annual Washington meeting of the North American Agricultural Journalists.

HPAI found in three more dairy herds in Michigan

04/12/24 5:51 PM By Steve Davies

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in three additional dairy herds in Michigan, the state’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Friday.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak April 12: Dems ponder response to GOP farm bill proposal

04/12/24 8:00 AM By Steve Davies

House Democrats plotted their next steps on the farm bill after meeting Thursday to debate a brief summary of the latest GOP proposal for the legislation.

Daybreak April 11: Dems slam SNAP proposal before farm bill meet

04/11/24 8:00 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Democrats on the House Ag Committee are expected to meet today to discuss their response to GOP plans for moving a farm bill next month.

HPAI detected in North Carolina dairy herd

04/10/24 4:39 PM By Steve Davies

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a dairy herd in North Carolina, bringing to seven the number of states where HPAI has been found in dairy cattle. The other states are Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, New Mexico and Ohio.

Daybreak April 10: GT: I found a way to fund commodity programs

04/10/24 10:00 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

In an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn Thompson, says he’s found a way to fund changes in farm bill commodity programs, and he says he intends to move the legislation next month.

Endangered Species Act rules frustrate ranchers, environmentalists

04/10/24 6:22 AM By Steve Davies

New Endangered Species Act rules received a mixed reaction from environmental groups and resource users, who have been watching closely to see how the Biden administration implements the 51-year-old law.

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June 21, 2026

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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06.19.2026

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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