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Supply chain woes hit US ag sector hard

10/13/21 6:41 AM By Bill Tomson

Whether it's backlogs at ports delaying the arrival of containers from China, congestion at railroad hubs, or slowdowns at American manufacturing plants, farmers and ranchers are seeing rising prices and mounting delays for machinery, spare parts, packaging material, inputs and other supplies they need to bring in their crops and market their commodities.

Regan eyes November for next step in WOTUS process

09/20/21 4:00 PM By Ben Nuelle

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Monday offered an updated timeline for the Biden administration's efforts to write a new regulation aimed at defining a "water of the United States."

Opinion: A farmer’s perspective on the Food Systems Summit

06/25/21 12:29 PM By Blake Hurst

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst a farmer and greenhouse grower in Northwest Missouri discusses his perspective on how the food system dialogue should occur.

Farm labor law passes Colorado Senate

06/02/21 6:10 AM By Annie Deckey

A new Colorado labor law, which includes specifics on overtime pay and the use of hand-weeding, has passed the Colorado Senate and will be heard by the House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday, June 3.

Opinion: Greater urgency and partnership are needed to kick-start a smallholder farmer recovery stuck on pause

04/28/21 11:44 AM By Julie Greene

In this opinion piece, Julie Greene with Olam International discusses the need for partnerships so farmers to make a full and more prosperous recovery due to COVID-19.

USDA announces $6B in additional pandemic aid

03/24/21 4:21 PM By Bill Tomson

USDA announced Wednesday plans to spend at least $6 billion on new pandemic aid programs that reach a broader swath of producers than previous efforts, while putting “a greater emphasis on outreach to small and socially disadvantaged producers, specialty crop and organic producers (and) timber harvesters.”

Drivers pull through a municipal lot in downtown Cleveland to pick up boxes from the food bank.

One year later: Food banks rise to pandemic challenges, reap benefits of increased hunger awareness

03/24/21 6:16 AM By Amy Mayer

In the early days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, demand at the nation’s food banks swelled. It’s gone down and up over the year, and in many places remains higher today than the baseline before the pandemic.

Daybreak Jan 25: Vote set on Treasury nominee

01/25/21 9:11 AM By Steve Davies and Bill Tomson

President Joe Biden is looking to get more members of his Cabinet in place this week, even as the top priority on his agenda, a COVID-19 relief package, is getting a rocky reception from Senate Republicans.

Daybreak Oct. 14: EU weighs new tariffs on US fruits, nuts and wine

10/14/20 9:04 AM By Steve Davies, Spencer Chase, and Ben Nuelle

A World Trade Organization arbitrator on Tuesday awarded the European Union the right to hit the U.S. with tariffs on roughly $4 billion worth of U.S. goods – including some ag commodities – in retaliation for subsidies provided to Boeing. The next step is for the EU to ask the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body for final authorization to impose the tariffs.

Daybreak Aug. 27: Pence defends China trade war

08/27/20 9:22 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle

Vice President Mike Pence used his acceptance speech from Fort McHenry Wednesday night to defend President Trump’s trade war with China, an issue Democrats are trying to use against the president in farm country.

Meet the Farm Hand: Don Parrish, American Farm Bureau Federation

Don Parrish was a point man for agriculture during the Waters of the U.S. debate. In this interview, Parrish walks us through the highlights of his career prior to his recent retirement and how he became dedicated to water issues in Washington.

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