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Daybreak Feb 5: USDA: We won’t compete with private sector on carbon

02/05/21 9:34 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

USDA’s top climate adviser is trying to dispel concerns that the administration’s carbon spending will crowd out private investors. That’s a concern shared by some entities that are building private carbon credit markets.

Washington Week Ahead: Senate set to question Biden’s USDA, EPA picks

01/31/21 10:30 AM By Philip Brasher

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Tom Vilsack gets a chance this week to outline his vision for a second stint at the Agriculture Department in which he will be expected to play a major role in carrying out President Joe Biden’s climate policy and racial justice agenda.

Daybreak May 11: Key Dem: ‘Have to do more’ for farmers

05/11/20 9:01 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

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USDA is gearing up to start dispensing the first round of coronavirus relief payments to farmers, even as lawmakers struggle to agree on a Phase 4 stimulus bill that ag groups hope will provide additional funding for more aid.

Daybreak May 1: Perdue: Packing plants coming back on line

05/01/20 9:17 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says meatpacking plants will be going back into operation through this weekend and into early next week.

Daybreak April 6: Pressure builds on USDA to aid farms

04/06/20 9:38 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

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We’re now starting our fourth week of the COVID-19 national economic slowdown, and pressure is building on USDA to come to the rescue for a broad array of producers from coast to coast.

Daybreak April 2: Farmers, allies appeal to USDA for COVID-19 relief

04/02/20 9:01 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Ben Nuelle

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Advice continues to flow into USDA for how it should divvy up the $9.5 billion that was included in the $2 trillion stimulus bill for livestock, specialty crops and local agriculture.

Daybreak March 31: ‘Very large’ pandemic impact on farm income seen

03/31/20 9:12 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

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Economists already were predicting that 2020 would be another tough year for the farm economy even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and oil prices plunge. Now, a top farm economist who’s advising USDA says he expects the pandemic to have a “very large” impact on farm income.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Thompson on ag labor bill, USDA Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins on NWS response

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson introduced the Save Agriculture’s Workforce Act this week. He comes to the studio to discuss how it would significantly expand and modernize the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Plus, USDA APHIS Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins provides an update on New World screwworm response and the factors being considered to reopen the Southern border to cattle imports.

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