More funds allocated to protect crops, nurseries, forests and honeybees

03/04/20 6:10 AM By Sara Wyant

Selected projects under USDA's Plant Protection Act Section 7721 program will be carried out by universities, states, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, and Tribal organizations

Opinion: Trait-based regulation of GM plants is on the horizon – at last!

08/15/18 10:13 AM By Dr. Nina Fedoroff

USDA’s Sid Abel and Doug McKalip just briefed me on the new regulatory framework that is shaping up for the oversight of plants modified by what they are now calling “plant breeding innovations.”

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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