Farm Hands on the Potomac: Senate EPW Committee approves nomination of Andrew Wheeler

02/06/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

The Senate Environment Public Works Committee approves nomination on a 11-10 party-line vote for acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler.

Trump administration mulls new action to spur beef exports to EU

02/22/17 10:32 AM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2017 - When it comes to the European Union, the U.S. beef industry feels it just can’t win – despite a ruling by the World Trade Organization 19 years ago against EU restrictions on American beef.

Tom Halverson, CoBank

This week’s Open Mic guest is Tom Halverson, president and CEO of CoBank. The balance of debt stocks of U.S. farmers has grown during the downturn in the overall farm economy, but thankfully, the load of debt service has been eased by the tailwinds of increased global trade and higher commodity prices as well as very low interest rates. CoBank’s Halverson expects borrowing rates to remain low and farm income to improve as global commodity stocks remain tight in the near future. Halverson is hopeful the Biden administration will pursue an aggressive global trade strategy and says the ag industry must be prepared to defend its position as part of the solution in any climate policy.

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Opinion: Cracking the accounting jigsaw of on-farm conservation to grow the profitability of healthy soils

In this opinion piece, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett and Environmental Defense Fund vice president of ecosystems Britt Groosman, discuss the importance of implementing sustainable practices at scale across U.S. agriculture.

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Washington Week in Review: Jan. 22, 2021: Biden starts with action on climate, immigration

The early days of the Biden administration have been busy and include action on some key farm policy items. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase take a look at what has happened thus far and what is on the horizon.

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