Infrastructure
Rep. Garamendi says the USDA partnership with the Port of Oakland “isn’t going to solve the problem” because shippers deliver product to the U.S. and leave ports with empty containers.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use $732 million in federal infrastructure funding to modernize a lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River crucial for shipping grain and soybeans to export markets.
This year marked some intense challenges and opportunities for farmers. Enjoy this look back at the key issues and opportunities farmers faced.
Kip Tom has traveled the globe as an advocate for agriculture, a warrior against hunger and a political appointee trapped in the bureaucracy of promises and cultural divergence.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan, also known as the reconciliation package. This vote came after months of debate and countless rewrites to the plan.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is scheduled to be signed by President Biden this afternoon. The Build Back Better plan has a way to go, but the White House hopes to have it approved as late as this weekend.
Rep. Axne shares November election plans, following a press release urging congress to pass additional legislation to alleviate supply chain bottlenecks and promote U.S. manufacturing.
After months of negotiation, the House passed the $1.2T infrastructure Bill. With $550 billion in new spending, from roads and bridges to a boost to broadband, we look into what’s in the bill for agriculture.
The $1.2T infrastructure bill passed through the House following months of negotiation. Farm country can expect $550 billion in new spending. AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer take a closer look.
Democrats set aside divisions between progressives and centrists to pass a $1 trillion package of highway, broadband and other infrastructure improvement, sending it on to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer recap last week’s Day of Ethanol on AgriTalk and discuss where other fossil fuels may stand. Plus, when will the latest Infrastructure bill(s) be voted on in the House?
Senator Joe Manchin said Monday he would not yet support a $1.75 trillion framework. Instead, Manchin demanded immediate action in the House on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill already approved by the Senate.
The newest tax proposal in Washington would impose a tax on billionaires. A farm tax expert warns the proposed changes could turn into a trojan horse for farmers and result in higher taxes within a decade.
Roughly 25% of U.S. critical infrastructure is at risk of failure due to flooding. AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer put a magnifying glass on extreme weather, war, and other hot topics on The Hill.
And other reasons you should care about infrastructure.
Republicans say the burden to raise the debt ceiling should rest with Democrats due to the Biden administration’s intention to pass trillions in the reconciliation bill.
Greater transportation efficiencies will only make U.S. exporters more competitive, will support basis and put more revenue in producers’ pockets.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the situation at the southern border with Haitians, the latest on the battle over the infrastructure bills and more.
According to the Soy Transportation Coalition, the 256-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico accounts for 60% of U.S. soybean exports, as well as 59% of corn exports
Biofuel producers are seeking changes to a plan to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel in the Democrat’s $3.5 trillion spending plan, saying it will allow the farmers to join the emerging multi-billion market.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the price tag of the human infrastructure bill, the Senate gearing up to hold hearings on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, vaccine mandates and more.
U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm joins AgriTalk’s Chip Flory to discuss clean energy, as outlined in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
President Biden highlighted the ravages of climate change during a visit to flood-damaged New Jersey on Tuesday, putting a focus on domestic priorities after weeks of public attention on the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss President Biden’s approval rating, Sec. Vilsack’s Town Hall, infrastructure and a lot more on this week’s D.C. Signal to Noise.
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee will extend debate on energy and environmental legislation on infrastructure into next week, after Republicans proposed scores of amendments to the bill.
The administration announced an estimated $350 million to dairy farmers to offset milk prices. What does this mean for small and large dairy farmers? AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer look ahead.
In a party-line 220-212 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to advance key parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda, allowing the House to move forward on the multitrillion-dollar plans.
The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday, and transportation could receive more than half the new funding slated in the bill, but the plan is expected to hit a major roadblock in the House.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joined AgriTalk host Chip Flory on Tuesday to celebrate what he described as an important first step in the process of improving infrastructure in rural America and across the country.
Is the infrastructure bill on a collision course with the Congressional Budget Office and the Supreme Court? AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss votes on the infrastructure bill and more.