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Farm states brace for loss of clout as House redistricting nears

02/10/21 6:36 AM By Noah Wicks

Major farm states are likely to lose influence in the U.S. House because of population shifts that are expected to result in lost seats across the Midwest as well as in Pennsylvania and New York.

Daybreak Feb 1: Dems, GOP in showdown on COVID aid

02/01/21 9:04 AM By Phil Brasher, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

Democrats are threatening to go it alone on the next COVID aid package if Republicans won’t make a deal on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan.

Washington Week Ahead: Biden set to take office with flurry of actions

01/17/21 10:00 AM By Ben Nuelle and Philip Brasher

Joe Biden is planning to start issuing a series of executive orders addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and other challenges, starting Wednesday as he take office as the 46th president in a capital city fortified like a war zone.

Daybreak Jan 13: Climate, taxes on Senate Dem agenda

01/13/21 9:01 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

Lawmakers have their focus on impeachment for now, but Democratic leaders are likely to try to pivot quickly over the next weeks as President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Climate policy as well as immigration and tax reform will be on the agenda for the Senate.

Daybreak Jan 11: AFBF president says pandemic unknowns remain

01/11/21 9:13 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

Prices for many commodities have risen sharply to levels not seen in several years. But the president of the nation’s largest farm group, the American Farm Bureau Federation, isn’t ruling out seeking additional federal relief in 2021.

Daybreak Jan 4: New Congress launches with new faces for US ag

01/04/21 9:31 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Spencer Chase

The 117th Congress is officially underway with the swearing in of new members Sunday. The House includes a number of new members who could play a role in shaping food and agriculture policy, considering its importance to their districts.

Opinion: Securing a sustainable food supply

12/31/20 12:00 PM By Devin Lammers

As the 117th Congress is seated and the new Biden Administration begins, policymakers have an unprecedented opportunity.

Biofuel groups urge USDA to provide COVID direct payments

12/25/20 12:00 PM By Ben Nuelle

Ethanol industry advocates will be urging Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, or his likely successor, Tom Vilsack, to provide direct assistance to biofuel producers hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, even though a new aid package wouldn't require the payments to be made.

For second time, Democrats relent on USDA funding

09/23/20 6:45 AM By Philip Brasher

For the second straight year, Democrats threatened but ultimately backed down from blocking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue from getting a fresh pot of money to make payments to farmers.

New bill seeks bans on insecticides, paraquat

08/05/20 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

A new bill would ban two widely used classes of pesticides and allow citizens to petition the Environmental Protection Agency for designations of pesticides as “dangerous,” which could lead to suspension of their registrations.

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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