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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Torres joins The Bockorny Group, Stefanou departs from USDA ERS, Carlin to retire from IDFA

09/17/25 6:00 AM By Lydia Johnson

Spiro Stefanou stepped down as administrator of the USDA Economic Research Service. The Bockorny Group hired John Torres as a principal. Laura Hensley was promoted to chief marketing officer at Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. The American Seed Trade Association hired Brandon Pachman as director of government affairs.

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Agri-Pulse Daybreak Dec. 5: Lawmakers criticize USDA ERP methodology * Vilsack, Jacobs-Young head for COP28 * Crop insurers blast GAO report

12/05/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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More than 60 Republican lawmakers have complained to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the timing of assistance from – and the methodology for – the 2022 Emergency Relief Program.

Witnesses, lawmakers decry efforts to cap crop insurance premium subsidies

07/20/22 12:41 PM By Spencer Chase

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Producers and crop insurance industry experts implored a House Ag subcommittee Wednesday to protect the program from cuts in the upcoming farm bill.

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

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

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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.

Crop insurance kept farmers afloat during a tough year

01/08/20 6:29 AM By Sara Wyant

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Growers paid over $10 billion to insure almost 380 million acres in 2019. By year-end, crop insurance companies paid out almost $7.6 billion to cover losses and the numbers are expected to grow as all claims are finalized.

Cut rate of return to save on crop insurance, GAO recommends

08/24/17 5:26 PM By Steve Davies

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Reducing the rate of return for companies participating in the federal crop insurance program could result in significant savings, a new Government Accountability Office report concludes.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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