Any content tagged with this classification will require a user to be logged in to the site https://www.agri-pulse.com/rss en-us grace@agri-pulse.com The non-profit Hatch aims to close the "protein gap" through a new initiative that aims to provide 3 billion protein-based meals to Americans annually. The non-profit Hatch aims to close the "protein gap" through a new initiative that aims to provide 3 billion protein-based meals to Americans annually.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24745 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:46:52 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24745-hatch-announces-40-million-initiative-to-provide-protein-meals-to-food-banks Steaks.jpg Meat cutter Marty Smith uses a band saw to cut T-bone steaks at Rustic Cuts in Council Bluffs, IA, on July 9, 2021. (USDA photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee early Friday morning advanced a $580 billion bill to reauthorize a slate of road, bridge and transportation infrastructure programs for five years after approving amendments targeting rail safety and truck weights. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee early Friday morning advanced a $580 billion bill to reauthorize a slate of road, bridge and transportation infrastructure programs for five years after approving amendments targeting rail safety and truck weights.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24723 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:59:21 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24723-surface-transportation-bill-passes-house-committee AP_Dec_23_Eagle_Pass_rail_crossing.jpg Razor wire coils underneath a railroad bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez) sara@agri-pulse.com The Farm Foundation gets an acting CEO while the nonprofit searches for a new executive after the departure of Shari Rogge-Fidler. The Farm Foundation gets an acting CEO while the nonprofit searches for a new executive after the departure of Shari Rogge-Fidler. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24619 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:43:30 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24619-rogge-fidler-exits-farm-foundation Shari Rogge-Fidler oliver@agri-pulse.com All eyes are moving to the Senate following the House passage of its farm bill Thursday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman, R-Ark, is eyeing the end of May or early June for a bill markup, as Democrats prepare for fights on pesticides and food assistance. All eyes are moving to the Senate following the House passage of its farm bill Thursday. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman, R-Ark, is eyeing the end of May or early June for a bill markup, as Democrats prepare for fights on pesticides and food assistance.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24616 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:28:15 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24616-senate-farm-bill-markup-could-come-in-late-may-as-fault-lines-take-shape Boozman-Klobuchar-AFBF-photo.jpg Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speak on a panel at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting in Anaheim, California, in January 2026 (AFBF photo) steve@agri-pulse.com The Agriculture Department is renaming the Food and Nutrition Service and moving Washington, D.C.-area employees to several locations around the country, the department announced Thursday. The Agriculture Department is renaming the Food and Nutrition Service and moving Washington, D.C.-area employees to several locations around the country, the department announced Thursday.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24617 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:55:58 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24617-usda-renames-fns-will-shift-employees-out-of-dc-area STEPHEN-VADEN-HORIZ-AOF26-A-P-PHOTO-FEB2026-PB.jpeg Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden (Agri-Pulse photo) steve@agri-pulse.com Nearly a year after nominating Casey Means to be surgeon general, President Donald Trump has withdrawn her nomination in favor of radiologist Nicole Saphier, director of the breast imaging center at Memorial Sloan Kettering in Monmouth, New Jersey. Nearly a year after nominating Casey Means to be surgeon general, President Donald Trump has withdrawn her nomination in favor of radiologist Nicole Saphier, director of the breast imaging center at Memorial Sloan Kettering in Monmouth, New Jersey.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24615 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:56:41 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24615-trump-drops-casey-means-names-new-surgeon-general-nominee saphier-nicole_836x627-MSK-photo.jpg Nicole Saphier (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The House finally passed a farm bill, but the Senate has yet to act. The bill cleared the chamber, 224-200, after some tense discussions among Republicans. The House stripped a pesticide labeling provision from the bill and is expected to take up a bill that would allow year-round use of E15 on May 13. The House finally passed a farm bill, but the Senate has yet to act. The bill cleared the chamber, 224-200, after some tense discussions among Republicans. The House stripped a pesticide labeling provision from the bill and is expected to take up a bill that would allow year-round use of E15 on May 13.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24613 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:46:48 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24613-house-passes-farm-bill-without-pesticide-clause-e15-vote-set-for-may-13 Glenn-GT-Thompson-House-agripulse-photo-42926-OW.jpg oliver@agri-pulse.com The House approves an amendment to strip language from the farm bill that would have established federal supremacy of pesticide labeling laws over state rules. The vote is a win for MAHA Republicans and Democrats who claim the provision was a giveaway to chemical companies. The House approves an amendment to strip language from the farm bill that would have established federal supremacy of pesticide labeling laws over state rules. The vote is a win for MAHA Republicans and Democrats who claim the provision was a giveaway to chemical companies. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24612 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:56:58 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24612-pesticide-fight-moves-to-senate-after-maha-win-in-house-farm-bill Anna-Paulina-Luna-AP-photo.jpg Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. (AP photo) noah@agri-pulse.com After hours of meetings and tense exchanges, the House finally began debate on the farm bill close to 11 p.m. Wednesday, with leaders aiming for a vote today. After hours of meetings and tense exchanges, the House finally began debate on the farm bill close to 11 p.m. Wednesday, with leaders aiming for a vote today.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24611 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:44:14 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24611-daybreak-april-30-farm-bill-debate-begins-after-chaotic-day-vote-expected-today House Ag Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson House Ag Committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa. (Agri-Pulse photo) lydia@agri-pulse.com The farm bill got off to a late start in the House on Wednesday as concern about a related ethanol bill threatened the legislation. The E15 bill is now expected to be taken up separately in two weeks. The farm bill got off to a late start in the House on Wednesday as concern about a related ethanol bill threatened the legislation. The E15 bill is now expected to be taken up separately in two weeks. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24610 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:37:44 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24610-farm-bill-gets-snarled-in-ethanol-politics-with-e15-in-limbo gas-pump-NREL.jpg Pump in Nevada, Iowa. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder/NREL) noah@agri-pulse.com The House is once again scheduled to take up a controversial farm bill Wednesday night, lawmakers say.The chamber is set to hold votes at around 9 p.m. on amendments to the bill. The House is once again scheduled to take up a controversial farm bill Wednesday night, lawmakers say.
The chamber is set to hold votes at around 9 p.m. on amendments to the bill.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24609 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:31:04 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24609-farm-bill-back-in-play-as-house-to-deliberate-wednesday-night AP_Oct_23_Mike_Johnson.jpg House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) oliver@agri-pulse.com The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee is hoping that her Senate colleagues will push for a farm bill that reflects more Democratic priorities, urging lawmakers to “hold the line” for a more bipartisan bill. The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee is hoping that her Senate colleagues will push for a farm bill that reflects more Democratic priorities, urging lawmakers to “hold the line” for a more bipartisan bill.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24608 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:43:50 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24608-craig-urges-senate-democrats-to-hold-the-line-on-farm-bill angie_craig_agri_pulse_photo_apr_2026.JPG House Ag Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig, D-Minn., addresses reporters at the Capitol, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Agri-Pulse photo) oliver@agri-pulse.com U.S. agriculture could be on the precipice of securing lucrative export gains to Cuba, industry representatives argue, as the island's growing private sector and increased interest from the Trump administration offer new trade opportunities. U.S. agriculture could be on the precipice of securing lucrative export gains to Cuba, industry representatives argue, as the island's growing private sector and increased interest from the Trump administration offer new trade opportunities. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24590 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:06:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24590-us-ag-faces-important-moment-for-boosting-cuba-exports cuban flag A Cuban flag at a restaurant in Florida. (Photo by Paul Brennan/Public Domain Pictures) steve@agri-pulse.com In a case that could influence the scope of federal agencies’ enforcement authority, the Supreme Court will review a federal appeals court decision that found the Constitution barred the Labor Department from penalizing a New Jersey farm for H-2A violations. In a case that could influence the scope of federal agencies’ enforcement authority, the Supreme Court will review a federal appeals court decision that found the Constitution barred the Labor Department from penalizing a New Jersey farm for H-2A violations.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24599 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:05:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24599-h-2a-case-bears-on-labor-dept-enforcement-authority farmworker-heat-ap-photo-2023.jpg Brayan Manzano wipes sweat off his face while picking yellow squash, Friday, July 7, 2023, at a farm in Waverly, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) noah@agri-pulse.com The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is putting $3.1 billion toward waterway construction efforts this year and is expected to fully complete at least one major dam project, enabling it to focus on others vital to ag shipping in coming years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is putting $3.1 billion toward waterway construction efforts this year and is expected to fully complete at least one major dam project, enabling it to focus on others vital to ag shipping in coming years. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24601 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:04:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24601-army-corps-aims-to-make-headway-on-projects-under-proposed-work-plan Chickamauga.jpeg U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Shimmick construction crews work to construct monoliths July 21, 2020, for a new navigation lock as part of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project at the Tennessee Valley Authority project. (USACE Photo) The Iowa Legislature has passed a MAHA bill that would cement existing SNAP restriction waivers and impose new nutrition and physical activity requirements in schools. The Iowa Legislature has passed a MAHA bill that would cement existing SNAP restriction waivers and impose new nutrition and physical activity requirements in schools.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24591 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:03:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24591-iowa-lawmakers-send-maha-bill-to-governor-for-signature AP_March_23_Kim_Reynolds.jpg Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) EPA has approved a gene-edited citrus rootstock designed to help protect trees from citrus greening disease, giving growers a new tool against a bacterial infection that has devastated U.S. growers. EPA has approved a gene-edited citrus rootstock designed to help protect trees from citrus greening disease, giving growers a new tool against a bacterial infection that has devastated U.S. growers.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24593 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:02:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24593-epa-approves-citrus-rootstock-to-combat-greening-disease citrus greening Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening, causes color inversion on fruit in Texas. (USDA photo by David Bartels) steve@agri-pulse.com Applicants for Rural Energy for America grants cannot sue USDA in federal court over the agency’s lack of action on their applications because they still have the option to file administrative appeals, a federal judge has ruled. Applicants for Rural Energy for America grants cannot sue USDA in federal court over the agency’s lack of action on their applications because they still have the option to file administrative appeals, a federal judge has ruled.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24604 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:01:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24604-reap-applicants-case-against-usda-dismissed REAP_solar_panels.jpg Workers install solar panels at Littlestown Veterinary Hospital in Littlestown, Pa., in 2010. The project was funded in part through the Rural Energy for America Program. (USDA photo by Julie Holland) lydia@agri-pulse.com Dairy Management Inc., the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and the United Dairy Industry Association elected new officers to guide the national dairy checkoff. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives hired Danielle Griffin as communications manager. Dairy Management Inc., the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and the United Dairy Industry Association elected new officers to guide the national dairy checkoff. The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives hired Danielle Griffin as communications manager. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24600 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24600-farm-hands-on-the-potomac-dmi-names-new-officers-griffin-joins-ncfc Farm Hands on the Potomac General Graphic oliver@agri-pulse.com Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that significant growth in domestic fertilizer production is possible in just two years. But even if triple-digit growth materializes, it may not be enough to completely insulate farmers from future price volatility, one analyst warns. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that significant growth in domestic fertilizer production is possible in just two years. But even if triple-digit growth materializes, it may not be enough to completely insulate farmers from future price volatility, one analyst warns.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24603 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:13:12 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24603-rollins-eyeing-domestic-fertilizer-boom-in-just-two-years rollins_presser_agri-pulse-photo_apr_2026v2.jpg Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins addresses reporters at USDA, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Agri-Pulse photo) E15 legislation to get a stand-alone vote in the House while a farm bill amendment to block animal-welfare state laws like California’s Prop 12 fails. A bipartisan proposal to strip the farm bill’s pesticide‑labeling provision will get a vote on the House floor. E15 legislation to get a stand-alone vote in the House while a farm bill amendment to block animal-welfare state laws like California’s Prop 12 fails. A bipartisan proposal to strip the farm bill’s pesticide‑labeling provision will get a vote on the House floor. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24594 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:43:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24594-farm-bill-advances-to-house-floor-e15-to-get-stand-alone-vote E15 A poster on display during the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Altoona, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) noah@agri-pulse.com Organic dairy processors are asking courts to exempt their industry from the Agriculture Department's federal milk marketing order system, arguing their forced participation in the system is unconstitutional. Organic dairy processors are asking courts to exempt their industry from the Agriculture Department's federal milk marketing order system, arguing their forced participation in the system is unconstitutional.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24592 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:41:06 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24592-organic-dairy-processors-producers-sue-over-federal-milk-marketing-system AP-APRIL-2024-BIRD-FLU-DAIRY-COWS.jpg A dairy cow pokes its head up in the herd. (AP Photo). noah@agri-pulse.com Sen. Roger Marshall, R‑Kan., is introducing legislation to block tariffs on phosphate fertilizer, saying the move would help lower costs for U.S. growers. Sen. Roger Marshall, R‑Kan., is introducing legislation to block tariffs on phosphate fertilizer, saying the move would help lower costs for U.S. growers.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24589 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:15:21 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24589-daybreak-april-28-exclusive-marshall-bill-would-block-phosphate-tariffs Roger Marshall RNC Farm Fair.jpg Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. (Agri-Pulse photo) The fate of a House farm bill that's headed for a vote this week is in question amid bipartisan pushback on a provision that would establish federal supremacy over state pesticide labeling laws. The fate of a House farm bill that's headed for a vote this week is in question amid bipartisan pushback on a provision that would establish federal supremacy over state pesticide labeling laws.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24587 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:35:25 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24587-pesticide-outcry-stalls-house-farm-bill roundup Photo by Mike Mozart CC2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/16451020397 steve@agri-pulse.com Supreme Court justices gave little hint at oral arguments Monday how they might rule in a blockbuster pesticide case involving the scope of federal authority over pesticide labeling. Supreme Court justices gave little hint at oral arguments Monday how they might rule in a blockbuster pesticide case involving the scope of federal authority over pesticide labeling.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24586 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:03:54 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24586-pesticide-labeling-front-and-center-at-supreme-court Supreme-Court-AP-photo-41726.jpg U.S. Supreme Court (AP photo) noah@agri-pulse.com The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says that USTR Jamieson Greer has recused himself from any discussions on countervailing duties applied to Moroccan and Russian phosphate fertilizers. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says that USTR Jamieson Greer has recused himself from any discussions on countervailing duties applied to Moroccan and Russian phosphate fertilizers.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24585 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:57:23 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24585-daybreak-april-27-greer-recuses-self-from-phosphate-decision greer.jpg U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A high-stakes farm bill in Congress and major pesticide case at the Supreme Court are in focus this week as war in the Middle East continues to weigh on farmers and the overall economy. A high-stakes farm bill in Congress and major pesticide case at the Supreme Court are in focus this week as war in the Middle East continues to weigh on farmers and the overall economy.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24583 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:32:10 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24583-washington-week-ahead-farm-bill-and-roundup-on-tap-as-ag-woes-mount Capitol Bldg WWA noah@agri-pulse.com The Agriculture Department will issue a second round of disaster payments to producers who suffered losses in 2023 and 2024, Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Friday. The Agriculture Department will issue a second round of disaster payments to producers who suffered losses in 2023 and 2024, Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Friday. 

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24581 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:42:40 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24581-usda-to-provide-second-payment-to-farmers-through-disaster-program Rollins_Missouri_visit.jpg Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins addresses reporters during a trip to Higginsville, Mo., on April 24, 2026. (Photo by Sara Wyant).   oliver@agri-pulse.com U.S. and Canadian tribes have accused the European Union of failing to honor a United Nations charter on Indigenous rights when it crafted its forthcoming deforestation rule. U.S. and Canadian tribes have accused the European Union of failing to honor a United Nations charter on Indigenous rights when it crafted its forthcoming deforestation rule.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24577 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:43:56 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24577-north-american-tribes-accuse-eu-of-trampling-rights-in-deforestation-rule timber.jpg Timber (photo by Hege/Flickr) oliver@agri-pulse.com The Trump administration is keeping details on preparations for the president’s trip to China closely guarded. The Trump administration is keeping details on preparations for the president’s trip to China closely guarded.

]]> http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24579 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:44:56 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24579-daybreak-april-24-officials-keep-china-trip-preparations-guarded greer-Hudson-Institute-agripulse-photo.jpg USTR Jamieson Greer speaks at the Hudson Institute on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Agri-Pulse photo)