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Washington Week Ahead: Perdue heads to Hill, biofuel industry looks to EPA

03/01/20 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher and Ben Nuelle

The biofuel industry is eagerly anticipating a decision from the Trump administration on future small refinery exemptions this week, while Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue heads to Capitol Hill for a grilling on the Market Facilitation Program, food stamps and other issues.

Crop insurance industry urged to take on threats

02/17/20 4:41 PM By Sara Wyant

Congressmen and commodity group leaders participating in the annual Crop Insurance Industry Convention talked about the need to be proactive in addressing threats and opportunities for the crop insurance program.

House Ag leaders lash out over trade aid, Conaway called 'racist'

09/19/19 1:20 PM By Ben Nuelle

A senior Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee called the panel’s top Republican a racist on Twitter as the normally bipartisan committee was rocked by funding over a measure needed to fund farmers’ trade aid payments.

Conaway won't seek re-election

07/30/19 11:16 PM By Philip Brasher

Rep. Mike Conaway, who steered the House Agriculture Committee through passage of the 2018 farm bill, won't seek reelection in 2020 after eight terms serving a sprawling west Texas district dominated by oil, ranching and cotton.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Meyer to leave Ag Outlook board

06/26/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Seth Meyer departs the Ag Outlook board, Christopher Jahn leaves the Fertilizer Institute to head to The American Chemistry Council and Aimpoint Research adds Mark Purdy.

US-Mexico rift far from over and still a trade threat

06/12/19 6:47 AM By Bill Tomson

President Donald Trump is blurring the lines between immigration and trade by continuing to threaten Mexico with tariffs for its border security policies. Ag sectors in both countries fear the lingering tensions may weigh heavily on their businesses as well as the fate of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

New CSP signup period announced

04/05/19 3:34 PM By Ben Nuelle

Farmers have until May 10 to apply for funding under the Conservation Stewardship Program, the largest working lands conservation program in the country, the Natural Resources Conservation Service announced Friday.

Ag PAC dollars on the rise in 2018 election cycle

02/20/19 5:40 AM By Spencer Chase and Hannah Pagel

The 2018 midterms were notable for a variety of reasons, and ag, food, and select energy political action committees reached deeper into their pockets than ever before to edge their way into the conversation.

Conaway names House Ag subcommittee ranking members

01/31/19 4:29 PM By Hannah Pagel

The top Republican on the House Agriculture Committee, Mike Conaway of Texas on Thursday named the senior GOP members of the six subcommittees.

Three Republican newcomers join House Ag Committee

01/23/19 2:34 PM By Steve Davies

The House Agriculture Committee will gain three newly elected Republican members and lose five, including former chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma.

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NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield

This week’s Open Mic guest is Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. The COVID-19 pandemic has painfully exposed the “Rural Divide” between those who enjoy adequate internet service and those who suffer from a lack of connectivity. In recent testimony before Congress, Bloomfield advocated for developing a national infrastructure to meet the needs of the day and capturing opportunities of tomorrow. Bloomfield says it is important for government agencies to coordinate efforts in developing and maintaining rural service and says the time is now to take action to provide this essential service to all Americans.

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Opinion: More questions than answers about our ‘broken’ livestock markets

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst explains how the livestock markets are broken and how a well-researched snapshot of our present situation can help the U.S. figure out what the future should look like for the industry.

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Washington Week in Review: May 29, 2020: Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall talks COVID-19 aid

Farmers and ranchers were able for the first time this week to sign up for the Trump administration's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall talks with Agri-Pulse about what he's heard from his membership about the current program as well as what might be needed in future rounds of assistance.

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