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Newhouse, Emmer lead letter pressing USDA on Chinese land ownership details

07/27/22 6:16 AM By Haley Bickelhaupt

A member of the House Agriculture Committee wrote a letter Monday to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack with questions about data on foreign land purchases within the United States.

Ag groups urge Trump to maintain support for RFS

02/26/18 4:15 PM By Daniel Enoch

The leaders of six leading agriculture organizations have written to President Trump urging him to maintain the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Senators urge Trump to 're-engage' in TPP talks

02/21/18 6:20 AM By Daniel Enoch

Twenty-six Republican senators have written to President Trump, supporting his recent comments about re-engaging in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.

Vaden denies politics played role in USDA reassignments

USDA general counsel nominee replies to senators' letter

12/26/17 4:00 PM

Responding to questions from Senate Ag Committee Democrats, President Trump's nominee to be USDA's top lawyer denied politics played a role in the reassignment of high-level department employees.

Changes to the point of obligation are ‘indefensible,’ senators say

03/19/17 11:10 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22, 2017 - A bipartisan group of 23 senators, led by Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., have sent a letter to President Trump urging him to maintain the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and reject any proposed changes that would “upend the current successful system.”

Farm groups urge lawmakers, Cabinet members to protect crop insurance

03/13/17 1:00 PM By Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2017 – As members of Congress meet to consider budget proposals and annual spending bills, a group of 59 farm, environmental, credit and young farmers organizations circulated letters today – urging them to “protect crop insurance and recognize its central importance to farmers, lenders and all of rural America.”

Lawmakers remind Trump about importance of a strong RFS

02/16/17 10:35 AM By Jonathan H. Harsch

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2017 - During a campaign stop in Iowa last year, then GOP candidate Donald Trump made it very clear that he supported the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). But as president, a number of his key advisors and cabinet members have strong ties to the oil industry. And that has some RFS supporters worried

Groups urge Sessions to reject ag-chem consolidation

02/13/17 12:00 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2017 – More than 300 groups are asking newly confirmed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to thoroughly investigate – and then stop – the proposed mergers involving six major ag chemical companies.

Meat groups urge Trump to push for trade deal with Japan

02/07/17 4:00 PM By Bill Tomson

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2017 – U.S. beef and pork producers are hoping that the meeting this week between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lead eventually to a bilateral trade deal that reduces

Consumers know there’s no milk in soymilk, producers say

02/06/17 5:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

Soybean producers and the makers of soy food products are fighting back against draft legislation that would restrict the marketing of soymilk.

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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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