Agri-pulse Daily Voice

The number of political appointees at the Department of Agriculture tripled on Tuesday. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue administered the oath of office to USDA’s two newest employees: Deputy Secretary Steve Censky and Trade undersecretary Ted McKinney.

A Department of Agriculture study is taking a look at nutrient runoff in the western Lake Erie basin.

A bipartisan group of Congressman are headed to Canada this weekend to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement in Ottawa.

Four nominees for EPA positions were before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday, and one was asked several questions about how he would implement the Renewable Fuel Standard.

President Donald Trump was in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, his first trip to the island after it was devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

It’s harvest time, and grain that was supposed to be headed down the river was recently instead at a standstill for about 12 hours.

The Senate Agriculture Committee will act this week on four job openings at the Department of Agriculture.

The Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hogs and pigs report fell largely in line with trade estimates, leading to a minimal expected reaction in prices.

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency made news by suggesting they had data supporting a reduction in biodiesel volumes. On Wednesday, Iowa’s two senators let the agency know they weren’t happy.

The fight against fire borrowing could have a home in upcoming legislation to provide disaster assistance to Puerto Rico.

Representatives from the National Pork Board have returned from an Asian trade mission where they promoted U.S. product in China and Japan.

Stakeholders from all over the world were in Germany last week for the Bayer Future of Farming Dialogues, and a pair of U.S. producers reminded the crowd of a key aspect of sustainability: the ability to stay in business.

A popular campaign talking point of abolishing the Environmental Protection Agency would be hindered by the fact that laws on the books would still need to be enforced, a Washington veteran says.

A man who calls himself a futurist envisions an agricultural sector with further automation, a renewed focus on data, and a complete transformation of the food production and delivery systems.

Bringing a new agricultural product to market can be a long process before it gets to the time to ask for government approvals. But that process and be difficult in its own right.

If you could read their transcripts, you might have thought they were Americans.

A study from an Illinois crop advisor shows nitrogen loss through drainage tile is happening at lower rates than initially thought.

The National Pork Producers Council had over 100 of its members in town this week discussing trade, immigration, and animal vaccine issues at its annual fall fly-in.

Rabobank Grains and Oilseeds Analyst Victor Ikeda says Brazil will grow more soybeans in the coming growing season.

USDA’s September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate and Crop Production numbers caught the markets by surprise on Tuesday.