Commodity groups set the table for future sustainability strategies

03/04/20 6:25 AM By Spencer Chase

After a busy two years dominated by farm bill and trade action, commodity groups are now turning their attention to tweaking policies that will enable them to take part in looming sustainability conversations.

Commodity groups update priorities at Classic

03/06/19 6:30 AM By Spencer Chase and Ben Nuelle

Trade and farm bill implementation were hot topics at last week's Commodity Classic in Orlando, but voting delegates for major commodity groups also threw in health care and infrastructure debates for good measure.

Perdue offers ‘unequivocal’ support of the RFS

02/28/18 5:36 PM By Sara Wyant

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue took center stage at the Commodity Classic today, offering a forceful defense of his support for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), while trying to settle down concerned corn growers who are counting on the Trump administration’s support.

Bioeconomy fans talk potential, roadblocks at Commodity Classic

03/08/17 10:04 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8, 2017 - “Bioplastics.”

Commodity Classic: Curbing farm bill expectations

03/05/17 3:48 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8, 2017 - For agricultural groups, membership meetings in the months leading up to a new farm bill can be peppered with fiery dialogue about the best path forward to fix the current legislation. At last week’s Commodity Classic, that didn’t happen.

House Ag Committee Chair Mike Conaway at Commodity Classic

Conaway vows to complete 2018 farm bill on time

03/03/17 12:21 PM By Steve Davies

SAN ANTONIO, March 3, 2017 - As Congress begins to work seriously on crafting a new farm bill, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway said today that when it comes to budget cuts, “we gave at the office.”

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 2, 2017

03/02/17 8:05 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2, 2017 - Ideas for changing farm programs and even creating new ones are starting to roll in.

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.

This week’s Open Mic Guest is Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. Few events in history have been as challenging as the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture makes up one-fourth of Arkansas’ GDP and has hit the state’s rural economy especially hard. As a member of both the Agriculture and Appropriations Committees in the Senate, Boozman approves of additional funds to support the industry but is keeping an eye on the additional financial burden. He supports the Agriculture Department and Secretary Sonny Perdue’s guidelines for dispersing CFAP funds, is in favor of increased annual limits for the Commodity Credit Corporation, and believes the silver lining of the pandemic may be heightened efforts to improve rural broadband service.

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Opinion: Collaborating to build healthier communities

Tammy Anderson-Wise, CEO of the Dairy Council of California, explains the program they are launching to help families find school meal service sites as well as providing information to locate nearby food banks and free online nutrition resources to support distance learning.

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Washington Week in Review: Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., talks CFAP, farm labor, and more

The Department of Agriculture unveiled the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program this week, giving producers a look at how the $16 billion in direct payments will be dispersed. California Democrat Jimmy Panetta joined Agri-Pulse to discuss how the program and other key farm policy developments will be important to his district.

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