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Daybreak April 29: Biden defends tax proposals, calls for immigration reform

04/29/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

President Joe Biden gave a shout-out to cover crops in his first address to Congress as he pitched his spending plans for climate and infrastructure

Lawmakers reintroduce ag labor bill

03/04/21 12:00 AM By Phil Brasher

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would overhaul and expand the H-2A visa program, is in the mix again as lawmakers consider trying to pass immigration reform.

Biden immigration bill requires farmworker overtime, offers expedited citizenship

02/18/21 3:56 PM By Philip Brasher

Congressional Democrats introduced a sweeping immigration bill backed by President Joe Biden that would require farms to start paying overtime and provide an expedited path to citizenship for undocumented farmworkers.

Ag’s policy struggles in California influence national efforts

01/15/21 10:16 AM By Brad Hooker

Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation gathered virtually Thursday to assess any changes in the organization’s lengthy policy book.

Daybreak: Newsom signs bill to assess climate costs on ag

09/25/20 10:06 AM By Brad Hooker

Grimmway to leave CA? * Ross calls for legal status * Newsom adds more climate action * Farm groups appeal for PPE, testing

Daybreak: Push starts for ag labor reforms

10/29/19 11:34 PM By Brad Hooker

CDFA reports on antibiotic resistance * House Dems, Lighthizer expected to meet

Ag, food, environment and biofuel groups lay out 2019 challenges

01/02/19 6:43 AM By Ben Nuelle

Ag, biofuels, and food policy groups say trade, immigration reform, farm bill implementation, food safety, and climate change will be the major issues discussed this year.

Farm groups look to shape House immigration debate

06/06/18 6:28 AM By Philip Brasher

Farm groups desperate to address the agricultural labor shortage are lobbying Republicans to include farm labor provisions in any legislation the House votes on this month.

Witnesses push immigration reform, mechanization research at Ag panel hearing

07/12/17 5:00 PM By Ali Luety

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 – Witnesses and lawmakers at a House Agriculture Committee hearing today showed broad support for immigration reform and mechanization research to address labor shortages faced by specialty crop producers.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 1, 2017

03/01/17 8:11 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1, 2017 - President Trump used his first speech to Congress last night to outline an ambitious agenda that includes $1 trillion in infrastructure spending as well as tax cuts and health care and immigration reform.

Debbie Reed, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium

This week’s Open Mic guest is Debbie Reed, executive director of the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium. ESMC was established in 2017 from the Noble Foundation’s desire to discover market-based solutions to improve soil health. With tremendous energy from the private sector toward reducing greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, Reed says agriculture and forestry can play an important role in accomplishing positive environmental outcomes. Reed ways Washington is playing “catch up” to the industry’s efforts toward sustainability, but can still play a critical role to desired outcomes.

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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 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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