Politics
AgriTalk’s Davis Michaelsen and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss what’s on the agenda for lawmakers before the August recess, including the infrastructure plan, meatpacking issues, WHIP+ and more.
U.S. and Chinese officials met face-to-face for high-level talks, and the meeting had a tense tone as the countries remain at odds over issues from cyber security to human rights.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss new court rulings affecting the renewable fuel standard, senate hearings on immigrant farm workers, pressure on the crude oil market and more.
Democratic lawmakers are renewing the effort to end what they call “factory farming,” while livestock groups like NCBA call the legislation a jumbled mess.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation that would increase access to gasoline with a higher ethanol blend, after a recent court decision knocked down a rule that had allowed expanded sales of E15.
USDA announced Tuesday “Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program,” or PLIP, to help compensate livestock and poultry producers who were forced to depopulate their herds due to processing issues during the pandemic.
USDA is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers, who are impacted by extreme drought conditions, receive payments quicker.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer unpack Biden’s new executive order, including new rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act, “Product of USA” labeling and more.
USDA Secretary Vilsack is expected to announce $500 million in new funds to expand meat processing capacity during a trip Friday to Council Bluffs, Iowa, according to Jim Wiesemeyer.
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says after a year of climbing global food costs, the global food price index saw a decline, yet prices are still up nearly 34% from a year ago.
President Biden is tackling anti-competitive issues in the U.S. with a new Executive Order. Signed Friday at the White House, the order could have a sweeping impact on agriculture.
On the heels of President Joe Biden signing an Executive Order to increase competition in the U.S., USDA says the President’s plan will also level the playing field for family farmers and ranchers.
As gasoline demand makes history, two court decisions put ethanol’s optimism on a detour in the short-term. That’s as the biofuels industry say they’ll continue to work in Washington, D.C. to make the case for ethanol.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer are joined by Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. They discuss recent court decisions impacting the ethanol industry, how to expedite higher blends and more.
USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack is scheduled to travel to Nebraska Friday for what the agency is calling a “major announcement.” It could include details of the Biden Administration’s plan to create more competition within ag.
To mark the one-year anniversary of USCMA, USFTR Katherine Tai met her multi-country counterparts in Mexico City this week. The trade leaders covered issues related to dairy market access, energy policies and climate.
President Biden will order U.S. transportation agencies to address competition in rail and sea shipping in an effort to lower the costs of shipping goods for companies, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to limit the ability of farm equipment manufacturers to restrict tractor owners from using independent repair shops or complete some repairs on their own.
China’s Aggressive U.S. Feed Grains Buying Spree Expected to Continue Despite Shift in Buying Habits
China’s aggressive buying spree of U.S. grains and oilseeds could continue. That’s according to a new CoBank report that shows China is shifting its buying habits as grain prices produce volatility.
After more than a decade of legislative proposals, the Biden Administration is preparing plans to allow equipment owners to have the right to repair their own equipment. AEM and John Deere responded to the planned order.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday bolstered a bid by small oil refineries to seek exemptions from a federal law requiring increasing levels of ethanol and other renewable fuels to be blended into their products.
A plan to help farmers and ranchers reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while gaining more clarity on carbon markets, is moving through Congress. The Senate approved the “Growing Climate Solutions Act,” with a 92-8 vote.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss slow downs in pork processing, the senate meeting on cattle market transparency, the bipartisan agreement on an infrastructure bill and more.
White House National Climate Advisor and former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joined AgriTalk Host Chip Flory to discuss the bipartisan plan.
After months of negotiations, President Biden and announced Thursday a deal was reached on an infrastructure spending plan. The news came after a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators Thursday.
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a part of the Biden administration’s federal stimulus relief package that forgave agricultural debts to farmers of color.
Farmers who insured their crops and planted cover crops will now be eligible for a financial bonus from USDA. Not all crops are included in the new program, and acres need to be reported by June 15th.
Just this week, reports showed Biden was willing to compromise with the GOP on his infrastructure plan by lowering the minimum corporate tax rate of 15%.
The White House says President Joe Biden will address cyber attacks with Russia at a meeting later this month and won’t take any options off the table when responding to the recent cyberattack on meat producer JBS.
Farmers are among the most-qualified people to help address greenhouse gases (GHGs) and related climate issues, according to a new report commissioned by the Farm Journal Foundation.