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CBP seizes nearly 20,000 pounds of prohibited meat from China

06/24/20 6:10 AM By Noah Wicks

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agricultural specialists seized 19,555 pounds of prohibited meats entering the LA/Long Beach Seaport from China between April 6 and June 6.

China blocks some US chicken amid rising trade

06/21/20 3:20 PM By Bill Tomson

China has banned chicken from a Tyson Foods plant in Springdale, Arkansas, just as U.S. exports of poultry to Chinese buyers are spiking, according to sources, some of whom spoke on condition of anonymity.

USTR demands ag trade wins with China and the UK

06/17/20 3:15 PM By Bill Tomson

China will fully comply with its promises to buy U.S. ag commodities and the U.K. will be held to demands that it lift barriers on American farm products, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers Wednesday.

Farm Bureau makes appeal to Senate for next aid package

06/10/20 6:52 PM By Philip Brasher

The American Farm Bureau Federation sent the Senate a wish list for the next coronavirus relief bill that includes a significant new round of aid to farmers as well as assistance for rural broadband and health care providers.

New forecast: Farm earnings to plunge without additional aid

06/10/20 6:40 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm earnings are likely to fall sharply this year despite the $16 billion in COVID-19 assistance payments now being distributed, and farmers’ income is likely to drop again in 2021 without additional government aid, according to a widely followed forecast of the agricultural economy.

Four poultry execs indicted in price fixing scheme

06/03/20 2:05 PM By Spencer Chase

A federal grand jury in Colorado has indicted four men for their role in a five-year conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chickens.

Pandemic leaves some chicken growers scratching for profits

05/20/20 6:26 AM By Ed Maixner

Contract chicken growers are struggling to cover their costs because of outbreaks that have forced poultry processors in many areas to slow operations and reduce the number of birds their farmers will produce.

Ag issues central in US-UK trade talks

05/13/20 6:40 AM By Bill Tomson

U.S. farm groups are looking for big wins as U.S. negotiators push the U.K. to abandon European barriers to agricultural trade in the countries' first round of trade talks, according to industry officials aware of the proceedings.

House Democrats propose billions in additional farm relief

05/12/20 3:07 PM By Philip Brasher

House Democrats released a massive new coronavirus relief bill that would provide $16.5 billion in additional direct payments to farmers and authorize USDA to compensate producers who have to dispose of livestock and poultry that can’t be sold because of processing disruptions.

USDA awards $1.2B in Food Box contracts

05/08/20 2:14 PM By Philip Brasher

The Agriculture Department awarded more than $1.2 billion in contracts to distributors to deliver fresh produce, milk, dairy products and pork and chicken directly to needy Americans.

Opinion: Shop Kansas Farms: Kansas Farmers Calm Public Fears

Because of Covid, many Kansans have witnessed a troubling scene most have never encountered—empty shelves at the grocery store. This meant people experienced a new kind of fear. The fear of going hungry.

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07.02.2020

Washington Week in Review: July 2, 2020: Sen. Dick Durbin on COVID-19, immigration, rural health

As the Senate prepares to consider more coronavirus relief later this month, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., talks with Agri-Pulse about how Democrats plan to approach a new aid package, his priorities for immigration reform, and what Congress can do to help a struggling rural health system.

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