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Food, Inc. 2 offers another look at the American way of eating

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

Food Inc., the movie that riled the agriculture industry back in 2008, is back. This time, as befits a sequel, it’s called “Food Inc., 2” and trains its lens on continued consolidation in the food industry and ultra-processed foods.

Bayer forms new group to defend glyphosate

04/10/24 6:08 AM By Steve Davies

More than 60 ag groups, led by Bayer, have formed the Modern Ag Alliance to advocate for continued use of crop protection chemicals – glyphosate in particular.

Daybreak April 9: Senate Rs to offer crop insurance plan

04/09/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., is set to announce a proposal today to use the next farm bill to boost crop insurance coverage. The FARMER Act, which Hoeven will announce at a news conference with GOP colleagues on the Senate Ag Committee, would increase premium subsidies for 80% and 85% coverage levels.

Daybreak April 8: Mayorkas impeachment on tap; Japanese leader visits

04/08/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Lawmakers are back in D.C. this week after a two-week recess, and there is a lot on their agenda, starting with the GOP attempt to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office.

Daybreak April 5: Under attack on Capitol Hill, TikTok looks to win ag allies

04/05/24 10:00 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

TikTok is trying to highlight the economic impact the app has on American small businesses, including farmers.

Farmers, herbicide formulators criticize Corteva's tariff petition on 2,4-D

04/04/24 6:47 PM By Steve Davies

Corn growers and formulators of 2,4-D urged the International Trade Commission Thursday to deny a request from Corteva Agriscience for antidumping duties on low-priced Chinese and Indian imports, claiming the company has been using its position as the sole U.S. producer of 2,4-D acid to gain market share for its Enlist growing system.

Daybreak April 4: USDA ramping up climate-smart funding

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

The latest outbreak of highly avian pathogenic influenza has now claimed a large layer operation owned by the nation’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods. Nearly 2 million birds will be killed at the Texas operation, the company said Tuesday.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak April 3: Avian flu hits large egg farm

04/03/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Herbicide maker, opponents square off over EPA paraquat stance

04/03/24 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

The fight over whether EPA should keep allowing paraquat to be sprayed on U.S. fields continued with dueling comments submitted to EPA on its recent reconsideration of a wide range of issues involving the controversial herbicide.

Daybreak April 2: EPA considers suspending herbicide used in vegetables

04/02/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies and Noah Wicks

EPA is warning farmworkers of “significant health risks to pregnant individuals and their developing babies” from exposure to the herbicide DCPA (dacthal) and said, “it will be pursuing action,” including possible suspension of the product’s registration, the agency said Monday.

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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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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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