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Daybreak April 28: Biden targets heirs in $1.8T spending plan

04/28/21 7:56 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden today is proposing a $1.8 billion package of spending on child nutrition and other social needs that would be paid for in part by new taxes on inherited assets. The president’s plan promises to protect family-run farms from the new taxes as long as the farms stay in operation.

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Agri-Pulse releases 'Agriculture's sustainable future: Feeding more while using less' eBook

01/31/21 5:48 PM By Agri-Pulse staff

"Sustainability" is more than just a buzz word within the food and agriculture industry; it is evolving to be one of the largest driving factors in farm production and policy. Agri-Pulse’s new eBook, 'Agriculture's sustainable future: Feeding more while using less' seeks to answer common questions about where the industry is headed regarding sustainability goals.

Bayer aims to ensure food security through innovation, sustainable food systems

10/14/20 11:46 AM By Sara Wyant

The need for innovative solutions to address health and eliminate hunger has become even more important during the pandemic, Liam Condon, president of the Crop Science division of Bayer, during the company’s Future of Farming Dialogue virtual event earlier this week.

Pruitt says environmental protection, growth can go hand in hand

02/22/17 11:33 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2017 - The new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency quoted the legendary naturalist John Muir in an introductory speech to a few dozen EPA employees and the media Tuesday, saying he wants his agency to help establish places to both pray in and play in.

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04.19.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 19, 2024: Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops

California Democrat Salud Carbajal sits on the House Ag Committee and is working on his first farm bill. He joins us to discuss the latest politics surrounding a farm bill timeline and whether or not the House Ag Committee can meet a Memorial Day deadline proposed by House Ag Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa. He also discusses the challenges facing the specialty crop industry and how mechanization can be used to help workforce shortages.

Then, Dennis Nuxoll with the Western Growers Association and Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates join to chat about the political environment facing a farm bill and challenges facing specialty crop producers.

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