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Ag Trade: China Missed Mark on Phase One Purchases – DTN Jan 20, 2022
China fell about $16 billion short in meeting its commitments for agricultural purchases under the phase-one trade agreement and the Biden administration is looking for China to continue buying more […]
House Ag Chair Already Looking to 2022 – DTN Dec 21, 2021
The House Agriculture Committee will start 2022 looking at the impact of electric vehicles on agriculture and rural America, Chairman David Scott told DTN in an interview last week. Scott, […]
Livestock: House Clears Cattle Contract Library – DTN Dec 9, 2021
As Congress tries to clear off some legislation before wrapping up the year, the House on Wednesday passed four bills the House Agriculture Committee had urged the full House to […]
Ag Policy: Democrats Hope for Action Following Election Losses – DTN Nov 5, 2021
After key election losses such as the Virginia governor’s race, House Democrats are seeking to move ahead on President Joe Biden’s domestic policies with an expected vote on the $1.75 […]
Ag Disaster Aid Added to Funding Bill – DTN Oct 1, 2021
Farmers and ranchers whose operations were struck by natural disasters in 2020 or 2021 will receive new aid relief as part of a $10 billion provision added to the government […]
House Ag Committee Debates Budget, Taxes – DTN Sep 14, 2021
Members of the House Agriculture Committee rose early Monday to vote along party lines to advance nearly $66 billion in spending for research, rural development and forestry programs that will […]
House Ag Committee Advances Disaster Aid – DTN Jul 29, 2021
The House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill to provide as much as $8.5 billion in supplemental disaster aid for farmers and ranchers who faced disaster both in 2020 […]
Economic Opportunities for Farmers, Ranchers from Climate Legislation? – DTN Apr 30, 2021
Agriculture interests on the front lines of charting a climate course for farmers and ranchers say there may never be another time like the present to expand conservation and other […]
Aid Bill Sees Final Passage for Disadvantaged Farmers – DTN Mar 11, 2021
With the final passage of the American Rescue Plan, Black farmers such as Eddie Slaughter from Buena Vista, Georgia, say they will finally see some relief from long-term debts hanging […]
Key Ag Groups Building Bridges With Biden Team – DTN Dec 8, 2020
Leaders from several major farm organizations that had put together a white paper on agricultural issues before the election are talking about some of those challenges with the incoming Biden […]
