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Daybreak March 30: Biden infrastructure will be paid for

03/30/21 11:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden is set to announce his infrastructure plan on Wednesday, and it looks like he will also propose the tax increases he wants to use to pay for it. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Monday that the cost of the infrastructure package would be offset dollar for dollar.

Court ruling puts pressure on Maryland to regulate livestock ammonia as water pollutant

03/17/21 6:30 AM By Steve Davies

The poultry industry is keeping a close eye on the future of litigation in Maryland that resulted last week in a court decision finding ammonia should be regulated as a water pollutant.

Daybreak March 8: Massive stimulus bill nears finish line

03/08/21 9:20 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

The House this week is expected to clear President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan after Senate Democrats fought off GOP attempts to gut the package in a marathon debate that went all night Friday to nearly noon on Saturday.

Vilsack: US tariff deals may pave way for EU, UK trade deal talks

03/05/21 4:38 PM By Bill Tomson

Agreements by the U.S., European Union and the UK to suspend all tariffs tied to airplane subsidies may open the door to renewed efforts by the U.S. to strike separate free trade agreements with the British and Europeans, according to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Devastating winter storm leaves lasting impact on some producers

02/24/21 6:22 AM By Ben Nuelle

The citrus industry in Texas is expected to lose hundreds of millions of dollars due to last week’s winter storm, but other sectors say it may take weeks before economic impacts are fully known.

Farm income to slip in 2021 despite market surge

02/05/21 11:51 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm earnings are broadly expected to ease this year, although USDA's latest farm income forecast projects skyrocketing prices for key commodities will help offset a steep drop in government payments and increases in production costs.

OSHA issues new COVID-19 workplace guidance

01/29/21 1:32 PM By Steve Davies

Responding to an executive order issued by the Biden administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued guidance for companies to help stop the spread of COVID at workplaces and said it was looking at setting an emergency standard for COVID-19.

Farm groups ask Biden to improve Cuba relations

01/15/21 4:32 PM By Bill Tomson

Cuba could be buying a lot more poultry, corn, dairy and other ag commodities produced in the U.S., but first the U.S. needs to reverse course and begin strengthening ties with the island nation. That is the message from some of the largest American farm groups to the incoming Biden administration.

Pilgrim's Pride agrees to pay $75M to settle price-fixing claims

01/11/21 4:11 PM By Steve Davies

Pilgrim’s Pride has agreed to pay $75 million to settle price-fixing claims made in a lawsuit brought by the chicken industry giant's customers in Illinois.

Biden administration faces unfinished UK trade pact

01/06/21 6:24 AM By Bill Tomson

With a deal in place between the newly independent UK and the European Union, American ag groups are anxious to see the U.S. complete its own free trade agreement with the British as the Biden administration prepares to take the reins in ongoing talks.

Opinion: Six keys to success for private sector climate and sustainability efforts in US agriculture

In this opinion piece, Rod Snyder with Field to Market outlines key considerations for the success of voluntary carbon markets alongside traditional supply chain sustainability programs.

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04.16.2021

Washington Week in Review: April 16, 2021: Rep. Rick Crawford on infrastructure, minority farmers

Congress was back in Washington this week after a two-week break, and infrastructure remained top of mind for many on Capitol Hill. Arkansas Republican Rick Crawford, a member of the House Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the Biden administration's approach as well as how he sees the process playing out.

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