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USDA invests in rural water, energy infrastructure

08/14/19 6:10 AM By Chloé Fowler

USDA will invest $135 million in projects across 24 different states with a focus on rural water and wastewater infrastructure and another $181 million to improve rural electric systems in 10 states.

Barrasso eyes Aug. 1 markup for infrastructure reauthorization bill

07/10/19 2:27 PM By Spencer Chase

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plans to mark up a highway bill before leaving town for the August recess.

Washington Week Ahead: Trump hopes for progress with China, USMCA

07/07/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The Trump administration is looking this week to increase the pressure on Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement while making progress with China in the wake of the recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Infrastructure package: More than just roads and bridges

05/01/19 6:40 AM By Spencer Chase

Congressional Democrats were at the White House Tuesday to discuss a path forward for infrastructure legislation, and discussions appear to have yielded a broad framework for a bill.

Infrastructure package on tap, and ag wants in

01/16/19 6:15 AM By Ed Maixner

America’s agribusiness sector wants some slices of whatever Congress cooks up for roads, bridges, rural broadband and other improvements.

Budget, trade among issues crowding lawmakers' 2019 agenda

01/02/19 6:45 AM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers face a packed agenda when the new Congress begins on Thursday, starting with finding a resolution to the government shutdown that hit USDA, the Interior Department and other departments and agencies in December.

USDA offers assistance to communities suffering hurricane damage

10/26/18 1:52 PM By Sandra Cowherd

Funds are available to rebuild infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Florence through the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Carolina.

Opinion: Rural America’s Moonshot

09/17/18 10:10 AM By Chris Skorupa

Quiet mornings, busy days, fall harvest, and the changing seasons are just some of the reasons we enjoy making our living in rural America.

USDA provides $17.4 million for rural projects across the country

07/25/18 6:10 AM By Sandra Cowherd

The USDA has selected 41 projects in 22 states to receive funding for essential community services.

Is a changing China good or bad for US producers?

07/03/18 10:49 AM By Spencer Chase

Visits to urban and rural corners of China make one thing very clear: China is changing, and changing fast.

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Tom Nassif, President and CEO of Western Growers

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Tom Nassif, President and CEO of Western Growers. After nearly 20-years of service to farmers in New Mexico, Colorado, California and Arizona, Nassif is retiring in February 2020. In this interview, Nassif speaks to the need for meaningful immigration reform and the hope that Congress will address the issue yet this year. The Western Growers have made great strides in consumer outreach and implemented meaningful reform in product safety, traceability and sustainability. Nassif remains hopeful that difficult trade negotiations will yield expanded global market access for American farmers and calls for quick action to approve the USMCA.

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