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USDA pressed to ease cover crop rules as farmers struggle to plant

06/06/19 3:33 PM By Philip Brasher

A bipartisan group of senators joined some Corn Belt farm groups in appealing to the Agriculture Department to ease restrictions on haying and grazing of cover crops that farmers will plant on acreage they were unable to sow to corn or soybeans this year.

Washington Week Ahead: House set to clear long-awaited disaster aid

06/02/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

House Democratic leaders look to finally push through on Monday a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill that a handful of conservative Republicans blocked from passing while most lawmakers were out of town for the 10-day Memorial Day recess.

Disaster aid deal hits speed bump in House

05/24/19 2:12 PM By Philip Brasher

A Senate-passed $19.1 billion disaster relief bill containing aid for a variety of agricultural losses stalled in the House ahead of a week-long congressional recess due to the lone objection of a freshman Republican.

Disaster aid deal covers prevented planting, stored crops

05/23/19 3:13 PM By Philip Brasher

Lawmakers reached agreement on a $19.1 billion disaster package Thursday that was expanded to include payments for producers who are unable to plant their crops this year as well as to growers whose stored corn and soybeans were damaged by flooding.

Washington Week Ahead: Farmers await trade package, disaster aid

05/19/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The Agriculture Department is rushing to finish a new trade assistance package for farmers hurt by the ongoing trade war with China, while congressional negotiators this week look to pass a long-stalled disaster aid package before the week-long recess for Memorial Day.

Washington Week Ahead: Trump pushing lawmakers to reach aid deal

05/12/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The House and Senate are pursuing a deal on disaster aid with just two weeks left until the self-imposed deadline of Memorial Day and little sign of progress on the major reasons for the impasse.

Washington Week Ahead: China talks continue, Congress seeks disaster aid deal

05/05/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The Trump administration’s trade negotiations with China return to Washington, while lawmakers look to close a long-sought, bipartisan deal on disaster aid.

Washington Week Ahead: ‘Constructive’ China talks resume in DC

03/31/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

The U.S.-China trade negotiations return to Washington this week amid signs of progress, while Senate Republicans seek to move forward with a long-stalled package of disaster aid eagerly awaited by a growing list of farmers.

Disaster bill expanding, but future cloudy

03/27/19 5:45 AM By Philip Brasher and Ben Nuelle

The Senate is expanding a long-stalled disaster assistance bill to aid farmers and ranchers swamped by recent Midwest floods, but it’s still not clear when Congress will pass the legislation due to a dispute between the White House and House Democrats over funding for Puerto Rico.

Washington Week Ahead: US negotiators to China, Senate mulls disaster aid

03/24/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

U.S. negotiators head to China this week to resume face-to-face trade talks, and the Senate is expected to consider a long-stalled disaster aid bill amid demands to expand it to include assistance for losses from the Midwest flooding.

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USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey

This week’s guest on Open Mic is USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey. Few years have presented as many weather challenges for farmers as 2019. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has acted to lessen the effects on crop and livestock farmers as well as facilitated the Trump administration's trade assistance programs. In this interview, Northey speaks to the new signup for the Conservation Reserve Program, upcoming deadlines under the 2018 farm bill and the possibility of a third tranche of payments next year under the Market Facilitation Program.

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Opinion: Blocking glyphosate is a recipe for disaster

Alfredo Gutierrez is an agronomist and fifth-generation dairy farmer in the central region of Mexico, where he is in charge of animal health and nutrition, equipment, technology, and crop production. In this opinion piece, he discusses the repercussions of blocking glyphosate.