News Articles https://www.agri-pulse.com/rss en-us SCowherd@agri-pulse.com In an effort to meet the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, California has increased its renewable net diesel supply since 2011. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11645 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:56:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11645-california-renewable-diesel-reaches-100-million-gallons renewable diesel SCowherd@agri-pulse.com Ben Nuelle will join the Agri-Pulse editorial team in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, where he will write and broadcast for the company’s subscription-only newsletter and website. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11631 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:56:29 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11631-agri-pulse-adds-nuelle-to-editorial-team nuelle ben SCowherd@agri-pulse.com Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce the promotion of Spencer Chase to Managing Editor, effective December 1, 2018. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11617 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:07:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11617-agri-pulse-promotes-spencer-chase-to-managing-editor spencer 11.5.18 SCowherd@agri-pulse.com Syngenta says it is establishing a major Global and North American Seeds office in the western suburbs of Chicago and relocating approximately 50 U.S. employees to the new location. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11589 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:23:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11589-major-syngenta-seeds-office-coming-to-chicago Jeff Rowe Jeff Rowe, Syngenta president of global seeds, North America and China sara@agri-pulse.com Agri-Pulse Communications is looking for an intern who is passionate about reporting on farm, food and rural policy issues and serving our growing readership. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11491 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:06:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11491-agri-pulse-offers-internship-for-summer-of-2019 La Rue Corryn LaRue, Agri-Pulse 2018 Summer Intern sara@agri-pulse.com As U.S. leaders pledge to increase tariff rates on Chinese products and the Asian giant plans to retaliate, more farmers are asking: “How do tariffs really work?” http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11313 Fri, 03 Aug 2018 16:05:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11313-tariff-battles-continue-to-escalate soybeans_field sara@agri-pulse.com Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce the promotion of Paige Dye to Circulation Manager. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11186 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 12:11:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/11186-agri-pulse-promotes-paige-dye Paige Dye 836 To make a lasting impact, we need to place a greater emphasis on our young people. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10762 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:35:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10762-investing-in-youth-development-agricultures-future-depends-on-it Youth in agriculture During last year’s Agri-Pulse policy summit, I was on a panel discussing young farmers and what’s needed to encourage more young people to farm. It’s not a mystery, I explained. We need to cross our T’s. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10760 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:10:05 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10760-opinion-farmers-today-must-cross-their-ts Travis-Medine-836 This is an exciting time to be engaged in soil health. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10721 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:02:33 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10721-opinion-the-next-farm-bill-can-have-lasting-influence-major-impacts-through-soil-health honeycutt One of the first official duties of the 2018 National FFA Officer Team is their trip to Washington, D.C. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10600 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:38:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10600-agri-pulse-sponsors-national-ffa-officer-team-experience-in-washington-dc ffa officers 2018 Clockwise: Bryce Cluff, Ian Bennett, Gracie Furnish, Erica Baier, Breanna Holbert, Piper Merritt Corryn La Rue will join the Agri-Pulse editorial team in Washington, D.C. in May, where she will cover hearings and events, writing for the company’s subscription-only newsletter and web site. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10528 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 09:59:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10528-agri-pulse-welcomes-la-rue-as-summer-intern La Rue Corryn LaRue, Agri-Pulse 2018 Summer Intern sara@agri-pulse.com (This is the fifth article in our new Agri-Pulse series, “The Seven Things You Should Know Before You Write the Next Farm Bill.” Each segment provides important background and “lessons learned” that can help inform and stimulate debate before formal work starts on writing the next farm bill.) http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/9026 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:25:00 -0400 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/9026-lesson-5-coalitions-key-for-conservation-crop-insurance-and-farm-program-success Peterson Duck hunt 836 philip@agri-pulse.com DALLAS, Feb. 11, 2017 - Cotton growers are expected to increase plantings by more than 9 percent, a survey shows, and the House Agriculture Committee chairman assures the industry the next farm bill will add price supports for the crop. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8896 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8896-cotton-growers-look-to-expand-as-prices-improve cotton.jpg DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27, 2017 - Lots of farmers in Iowa are breathing a sigh of relief today after a favorable 3-2 ruling by the state Supreme Court in the lawsuit brought by the Des Moines Water Works seeking damages for alleged water pollution caused by nearby drainage districts. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8833 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8833-farmers-will-not-have-to-pay-damages-in-des-moines-water-works-case Bill_Stowe bill@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2017 - The Trump administration is considering a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to finance a border wall and that has U.S. farm groups worrying about retaliation and possibly losing a major foreign market for rice, wheat, dairy, pork and many other ag commodities. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8823 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 18:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8823-tax-on-mexican-imports-to-pay-for-trump-wall-could-hurt-us-farmers Mexico President bill@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2017 - President Donald Trump only took office Friday, but he and his administration are already moving forward on some key campaign promises. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8808 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 08:40:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8808-agri-pulse-daybreak-for-january-23-2017 philip@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2017 - President Donald Trump moves ahead with filling out his new administration after taking early action to stall some of Barack Obama's last-minute regulations. Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, will head to a retreat this week to discuss how to replace the Affordable Care Act. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8527 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8527-washington-week-ahead-trump-delays-regulations-looks-to-trade-deals Capitol Bldg WWA philip@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2017 - The Trump administration has delayed a new Agriculture Department rule that sets standards of proof for livestock and poultry producers who believe they have been harmed by processors' business practices. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8526 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 18:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8526-article-headline Rooster WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 – J. Christopher Giancarlo today was designated acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that oversees the commodity futures, options and swaps industry. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8524 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8524-giancarlo-designated-as-acting-cftc-chairman CFTClogo daniel@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - President-elect Donald Trump made it official this morning, naming former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as his choice for Agriculture Secretary, drawing an immediate endorsement from a lawmaker who will play a key role in Perdue's confirmation process. “I'm delighted,” Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said when asked about Trump's choice. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8509 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:55:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8509-roberts-backs-perdue-for-ag-sec-with-an-amen-brother USDA logo WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2017 - Sam Clovis, Donald Trump’s top farm policy adviser during the presidential campaign, will be leading the transition group installing his team and policy at the Agriculture Department. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8522 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8522-clovis-takes-lead-in-installing-trump-team-at-usda Sam Clovis bill@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 – Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry promised senators today that he is capable of running the Energy Department and has changed some key beliefs since famously saying during a past presidential bid that the department should be abolished. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8521 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:07:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8521-perry-makes-his-case-to-be-next-energy-secretary DOE bldg philip@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 - After the longest search for a USDA chief in modern history, President-elect Donald Trump will nominate for agriculture secretary former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, a longtime rural agribusinessman who originally trained as a veterinarian. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8520 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:06:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8520-trump-picks-perdue-for-agriculture-secretary-ending-historically-long-search steve@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 – Democrats and Republicans at a Senate hearing today offered distinctly different visions of the role of the Environmental Protection Agency if Donald Trump nominee Scott Pruitt is confirmed to lead the agency. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8519 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:05:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8519-pruitt-vows-to-uphold-rfs-bring-clarity-to-wotus jonharsch@infosynch.info WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - A major question arising this week during confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks is whether his administration, which takes office on Friday, will accept and act on the scientific consensus that climate change is a clear and present danger – or reflect Trump’s climate-change skepticism. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8517 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:04:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8517-how-will-trumps-cabinet-address-energy-and-climate jodi@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - Changes in America’s energy profile are affecting U.S. employment in key sectors of the economy, according to the Department of Energy’s 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER). http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8516 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:02:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8516-energy-technology-infrastructure-drive-us-job-growth-doe jodi@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - A new analysis released by the Agriculture Department finds that greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) associated with corn-based ethanol can be 43 percent lower than gasoline. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8515 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:01:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8515-usda-report-finds-ethanol-beats-gasoline-in-reducing-ghgs WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 - In addition to keeping wholesale power prices relatively stable in 2016, the low cost of natural gas contributed to a shift toward increased natural gas-fired electricity generation, largely at the expense of coal-fired generation, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8514 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8514-low-cost-of-natural-gas-shifted-energy-mix-in-2016 bill@agri-pulse.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2017 – Wilbur Ross, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department and play a major role in international trade negotiations, spent much of a four-hour hearing today working to calm senators’ fears of losing U.S. export markets because of Trump’s aggressive trade stances. http://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8513 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:39:00 -0500 https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/8513-commerce-nominee-ross-addresses-concerns-over-trump-trade-positions