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Wheat for the long haul: tentative optimism about biotech

05/01/24 6:18 AM By Des Keller

The positive reception that biotech wheat has received in Argentina is being closely watched in the U.S., but experts say any genetically engineered faces a long road to approval here.

California considers a ban on paraquat

05/01/24 6:15 AM By Brad Hooker

A progressive lawmaker is pushing to ban the herbicide paraquat to protect farmworkers and communities. But ag groups are refuting the claims and trying to rapidly educate lawmakers on the complex and robust regulatory process already in place.

USDA seeks to fill National Organic Standards Board.

05/01/24 6:12 AM By Sara Wyant

USDA is looking for nominees to fill five openings on the National Organic Standards Board.

Election uncertainty, review law see agencies race to finalize new regs

05/01/24 6:10 AM By Philip Brasher

If it looks like the Biden administration has been rushing out a lot of new regulations in recent days, there’s a good reason. The administration faces a deadline to ensure that new rules can’t be repealed under the Congressional Review Act in 2025.

Syngenta, ADM see income fall from 2023

05/01/24 6:07 AM By Steve Davies

Syngenta and ADM reported lower income in the first quarter than in the first three months of 2023, reflecting challenging conditions in the ag sector.

STB finalizes reciprocal switching rule

05/01/24 6:04 AM By Noah Wicks

The Surface Transportation Board has finalized a rule requiring railroad carriers to let competitors onto their tracks if there are service delays.

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Farm Hands: MANRRS taps first-ever CEO

05/01/24 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

The National Society of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) has tapped Ebony Webber as its first-ever chief executive officer. The Mississippi native previously was the chief operating officer of MANRRS.

Thompson, Stabenow offer opposing farm bill plans amid ongoing partisan battle

05/01/24 5:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Leaders of the House and Senate Ag committees announced dueling plans for a new farm bill as the partisan impasse appeared to deepen ahead of the House panel’s planned votes on May 23. House Ag Chairman Glenn Thompson released a broad summary of his planned legislation, and his Senate counterpart, Debbie Stabenow, followed with a much more detailed section-by-section summary of her draft bill.

Biden administration releases first rules for SAF tax subsidy

04/30/24 4:00 PM By Philip Brasher

The Treasury Department released long-awaited guidance for a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel. Ethanol-derived SAF would be eligible as long as the corn is produced with three climate-smart farming practices.

Daybreak April 30: SAF coalition takes off; GREET update coming today

04/30/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

The Biden administration is set today to announce its updated GREET model for measuring the carbon intensity of biofuel feedstocks.

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04.26.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 26, 2024: USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt on bird flu, competition

USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She joins us to discuss the latest on the bird flu outbreak and how USDA is responding.

Then, Michael Dykes with the International Dairy Foods Association and Fred Gingrich with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners join to chat more about the impact the bird flu has had on the dairy industry.

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