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Meatpacking industry under fire at House hearing

03/03/21 6:22 AM By Steve Davies

Labor advocates and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., called for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 that likely would require employers to adopt programs to prevent transmission in their workplaces.

Daybreak Dec 2: Scott poised to make history on House Ag

12/02/20 9:30 AM By Ben Nuelle and Bill Tomson

Georgia Rep. David Scott is one step away from becoming the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. The Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Tuesday night selected Scott over California Rep. Jim Costa by a vote of 32-19.

Washington Week Ahead: Senators craft covid relief; FY21 spending bills move

07/05/20 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Senators are privately discussing agricultural provisions in the next major coronavirus relief bill, which Republican leaders hope to get passed by the August recess.

Amid coronavirus outbreak: USDA braces for staff disruptions, considers ways to provide more food aid

03/11/20 6:54 AM By Philip Brasher

Federal agencies are cutting travel and preparing to operate with staff disruptions because of the coronavirus outbreak, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signaled that he’s open to expanding feeding programs if Congress gives him the legal authority.

Groups seek $50M for DARPA-like ag program

03/04/20 6:16 AM By Steve Davies

Nearly three dozen farm groups and university researchers are calling on House and Senate appropriators to fund the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA), authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill but which has yet to receive any money.

Farm Credit regulator says it's too soon to tell whether 2020 MFP needed

02/12/20 1:36 PM By Philip Brasher

The top regulator for the nation’s Farm Credit banks says while agricultural loan quality has deteriorated somewhat, it's too early to know whether producers will need additional Market Facilitation Program payments for 2020.

House OKs spending deals with farm aid, biodiesel credit, port inspectors

12/17/19 1:41 PM By Philip Brasher

The House approved a pair of fiscal 2020 spending packages Tuesday that will provide a fresh infusion of disaster relief to farmers, extend the expired biodiesel credit to 2022 and bolster port inspections to protect U.S. agriculture for African swine fever and other threats.

Washington Week Ahead: Democrats risk trade aid fight as shutdown looms

09/15/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher and Ben Nuelle

House Democratic leaders are aiming to push through a stopgap spending bill this week after threatening a fight with the White House, and potentially with some of their own rural members, over a plan that could jeopardize farmers’ trade aid payments.

Long-stalled disaster aid clears Congress

06/03/19 3:41 PM By Philip Brasher

The House on Monday finally cleared a $19.1 billion disaster aid package that will benefit farmers and communities who suffered from a series of natural disasters stretching back nine months.

Perdue at House Ag Approps hearing 4-9-19

Perdue signals flexibility on SNAP, defends agency moves

04/10/19 6:40 AM By Philip Brasher

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue suggested to lawmakers that his department could soften the definition of able-bodied adults who are subject to food stamp work requirements, but he declined to budge from a USDA reorganization plan to relocate two research agencies out of the nation's capital.

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Todd Van Hoose, Pres. & CEO Farm Credit Council

This week’s Open Mic guest is Todd Van Hoose, President and CEO of the Farm Credit Council. An upswing in commodity prices is leading to a better economic outlook for many farms across the nation. Van Hoose suggests higher crop prices have helped the balance sheet of a number of operations but is also challenging livestock and dairy producers. As a member of Rebuild Rural, FCC is supportive of investment in rural infrastructure but has reservations about changes in tax laws to pay for projects. Van Hoose is encouraged by the Biden trade agenda and believes Washington has a role to play in facilitating climate smart revenue opportunities for farms and ranches.

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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 13, 2021: Rep. Ron Kind on trade, taxes

It's a busy time on the House Ways and Means Committee with infrastructure legislation on the agenda and trade policy top of mind. In this interview, Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., chats China, paying for the infrastructure bill, and where he sees things going with the stepped-up basis.

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