USTR pushing Mexico on biotech, still formulating China plan

08/04/21 3:23 PM By Bill Tomson

The Biden administration is not letting up pressure on Mexico to resume its approvals of genetically modified crops and is continuing to formulate its next steps in addressing the precarious trade relationship with China, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told Agri-Pulse in a wide-ranging interview Wednesday.

Unrest in Cuba shakes up ag trade outlook

08/04/21 6:24 AM By Bill Tomson

Public protests in communist Cuba are rare, so when people recently took to the streets to demonstrate in protest against the government, the world took notice and America’s ag sector is still weighing the implications for trade between the two countries.

Second time around, it's harder for Vilsack to get USDA team installed

07/28/21 6:45 AM By Philip Brasher and Annie Deckey

The Biden administration is filling Senate-confirmed positions at the Agriculture Department at a slow pace similar to Donald Trump’s first year in office and well behind the rate at which Barack Obama stocked his sub-Cabinet positions.

Biden beats Trump pace in filling key posts at regulatory agencies

07/28/21 6:40 AM By Steve Davies

The Biden administration has been filling positions relatively quickly at departments and agencies other than USDA that have regulatory authority over agriculture, while some of Donald Trump’s nominees to similar positions ran into troubles during the confirmation process.

Ag shippers look to Biden order for cheaper rail rates

07/28/21 6:31 AM By Ben Nuelle

President Joe Biden is pushing new rail regulations that lower rates for ag shippers, but the railroads say the rules designed to spur competition among major railroads would increase their costs and ultimately backfire on customers.

US seeks to undo Taiwan damage to pork trade

07/14/21 6:43 AM By Bill Tomson

Taiwan needs to undo the damage it’s doing to U.S. pork exports. That’s one of the contentious messages delivered by the U.S. to Taiwan during recent trade talks, according to sources close to the discussions.

Daybreak July 7: Biden plan lacking some details

07/07/21 10:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Spencer Chase

USDA will be taking some action to curb the market power of equipment manufacturers and other agribusiness giants. But it’s not clear yet what kind of teeth there will be in what USDA does.

Daybreak June 25: Biden, senators cut deal on infrastructure

06/25/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

A bipartisan infrastructure deal that President Joe Biden is endorsing would provide a dramatic increase in spending for rural broadband while also pouring new money into roads and bridges and U.S. waterway improvements.

Daybreak June 21: Key House Republican says he's considering climate bill

06/21/21 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

The Senate could vote soon on the Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bill intended to speed the development of ag carbon markets, but it’s not yet clear what the House will do with the legislation.

Biden picks ex-Rep. Torres Small for USDA Rural Development post

06/18/21 1:15 PM By Spencer Chase

President Joe Biden has selected Xochitl Torres Small, a former member of the House Ag Committee, as undersecretary of rural development at the Agriculture Department.

Opinion: American Families Plan “transfer tax” proposal is the real threat to agriculture

In this opinion piece, former Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., discusses how family farms and ranches will negatively be affected due to the transfer tax that would have to be paid to use stepped-up basis.

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Washington Week in Review: July 30, 2021: Infrastructure bill, confirmation and beef hearings

It was a busy week in Washington as Senators announced an infrastructure agreement and a pair of USDA nominees headed to Capitol Hill to try and make their way to the department. More on that and a look at a pair of hearings examining the beef industry in this week's video.

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