Articles by Jacqui Fatka

Daybreak Jan. 10: New Ways and Means chair vows China focus

01/10/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Bill Tomson

Missouri GOP Rep. Jason Smith has won the coveted chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee, which writes tax laws and oversees trade policy.

Thompson’s farm bill listening session postponed

01/06/23 4:37 PM By Jacqui Fatka

The lingering debate over who will be the next Speaker of the House will delay an informal kickoff to the farm bill process in the 118th Congress.

Daybreak Jan. 6: Stabenow announcement raises farm bill questions

01/06/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Jacqui Fatka, and Steve Davies

Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow stunned the nation’s capital with her announcement that she won’t seek re-election in 2024.

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USDA invests $9.6 million to expand meat processing capacity

01/05/23 5:30 PM By Jacqui Fatka

The Department of Agriculture has announced an additional $9.6 million in grants and loans as part of what it said is a comprehensive approach to increase meat processing capacity, farm income and consumer choice, and create good-paying jobs.

Daybreak Jan. 5: Vilsack awarding new funding for meat processing

01/05/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be announcing new funding today to expand domestic meat processing capacity. Sixteen states will share the assistance, including California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.

Daybreak Jan. 4: McCarthy fails to win speakership on first day

01/04/23 10:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

The U.S. House is formally under GOP control for the first time in four years.

McDonald’s shifts responsible usage targets in beef antibiotic use

01/04/23 6:19 AM By Jacqui Fatka

The largest beef buyer in the world has updated its plans for the use of antibiotics in cattle production, but critics say more specificity and urgency are needed to better address the issue.

Infant formula import tariffs return at start of the year

12/29/22 12:27 PM By Jacqui Fatka

Tariffs on infant formula are set to be reinstated on Sunday, even though more than half of U.S. households who use infant formula continue to be affected by ongoing shortages.

Dairy industry shares frustration over proposed WIC changes

12/22/22 1:27 PM By Jacqui Fatka

Senior leadership from the International Dairy Foods Association and National Milk Producers Federation met Tuesday with top officials with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service to share concerns regarding the agency’s proposed cuts to Women, Infants and Children benefits for milk and dairy purchases.

Congress expands liability protection for donated food

12/21/22 6:50 PM By Jacqui Fatka

The House passed by voice vote Wednesday a bill that would improve liability protections for farmers, processors, supermarkets and other businesses that donate food.

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January 29, 2023

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack

This week’s Open Mic guest is Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Citing recent research on farm income, the secretary is intently concerned about the financial outlook for small- and medium-sized farms in the nation. Vilsack believes alternative income streams from carbon sequestration, meat packing and next-generation fuels can provide opportunities for these operations to keep pace with economic challenges and survive their operations. Ahead of the upcoming farm bill process, Vilsack hopes for flexibility from Congress in providing disaster assistance to farms and rural communities. Vilsack and USDA staff have been in close consultations with Mexican leaders and industry on a proposed ban on U.S. GMO corn imports beginning next year.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 27, 2023: Rep. Don Bacon on the next farm bill and how moderates will shape it

Now several weeks removed from a prolonged process to pick the next House Speaker, congressional Republicans are forming their committees and rolling out policy priorities. House Ag GOP member Don Bacon joins Newsmakers to discuss the obstacles facing the next farm bill and how he hopes to be involved in shaping it.

Then, a panel including Lia Biondo with the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association, and Davenport Policy’s Bev Paul walk through how the split control and partisan politics of Capitol Hill will shape food and ag policy for the next two years and beyond.

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