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Daybreak Jan 28: Vilsack hearing set

01/28/21 8:58 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

The Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing next Tuesday for Ag Secretary-nominee Tom Vilsack.

Daybreak Dec 7: Scoop: Boozman taps Poindexter for Senate Ag

12/07/20 9:03 AM By Sara Wyant, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

Martha Scott Poindexter will be returning to the Senate Agriculture Committee as staff director for GOP Sen. John Boozman, according to sources close to the Arkansas senator.

Grain inspection extension clears Congress

12/02/20 5:08 PM By Philip Brasher

The House on Wednesday cleared a five-year extension of the law that authorizes inspections of grain and oilseeds, facilitating a major amount of U.S. agriculture exports.

Voters in ag districts elect slate of new House members

11/04/20 5:15 AM By Ben Nuelle

The House will have several newcomers in key ag districts as voters elected new representatives in Minnesota, Kansas, Iowa, Texas and other states with Republican challengers defeating incumbent Democrats.

Angelo State University announces archive, fellowship program in Conaway’s name

10/21/20 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

A college in the home district of retiring House Ag Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway, R-Texas, will house “papers, historical materials, memorabilia, and certain furnishings” from the congressman’s career in Washington under an agreement announced Tuesday.

Biden’s CSP expansion could face Hill resistance, staffing questions

09/30/20 6:40 AM By Philip Brasher

The centerpiece of Joe Biden’s plan to help farmers address climate change is a “dramatic” expansion of the Conservation Stewardship Program, but he’ll quickly find skeptics on Capitol Hill and among environmental groups if he gets elected and tries to carry out the proposal.

Bipartisan contingent offers support for more, smaller meat packers

09/23/20 6:30 AM By Ben Nuelle

Since COVID-19 disrupted the meat supply chain in the spring, there has been a growing consensus between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill that the meat processing industry needs more competition, but that comes with a few barriers.

Democrats block CCC funding in stopgap bill

09/21/20 1:25 PM By Philip Brasher

Democratic congressional leaders refused to allow replenishment of a key Agriculture Department account, charging that the White House is employing it as a “political slush fund.” Senate Republicans quickly criticized the measure.

Administration takes new step in reforming biotech oversight

09/02/20 6:40 AM By Philip Brasher

The Trump administration is acting to remove another regulatory barrier to agricultural biotechnology by proposing to streamline EPA's oversight of pest-resistant plants. But there's little sign of progress on reforms to FDA’s regulation of gene-edited animals.

Jacobs, Balderson join House Ag GOP roster

07/30/20 2:20 PM By Spencer Chase

Representatives Chris Jacobs and Troy Balderson have joined the House Agriculture Committee.

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Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

This week’s Open Mic guest is U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin. The Illinois Democrat has long been concerned about a changing climate and the challenges it poses for the nation and its farmers. Durbin supports the American Jobs Act and recognizes the agriculture industry’s concerns over tax amendments to pay for the investment. He continues to work for immigration reform with a strong agriculture worker component and hopes for new efforts to expand market opportunities for farmers and ranchers.

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Opinion: The Biden administration should address Mexico’s bans on genetically engineered corn and glyphosate

In this opinion piece, Daren Bakst and Gabriella Beaumont-Smith with The Heritage Foundation discuss the potential fallout from Mexico’s bans and what the administration can do.

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Washington Week in Review: May 6, 2021: Rep. Dusty Johnson on 30x30, infrastructure, beef bills

The Biden administration rolled out a plan to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030 this week, and House Ag Committee Republican Dusty Johnson is among many looking for specifics on what this means for American agriculture. In this interview, the South Dakota Republican offers his thoughts on that as well as where he sees infrastructure and beef cattle market reforms going in 2021.

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