Agri-Pulse Daily Voice

Negotiations have come to a close on a tax reform proposal, leaving House and Senate final passage as the only steps before the bill goes to President Trump’s desk.

The Organization for Competitive Markets and a handful of individual plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit over the withdrawal of the so-called GIPSA rules, saying Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue’s decision to pull the regulations was illegal.

Agriculture has had good things to say about the Trump administration’s regulatory reform efforts, but one sector of the industry has some mixed reviews thus far.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says his department is prepared to offer guidance on a new farm bill, which he says could include some changes to nutrition policy.

As companies develop sustainability initiatives in their marketing departments, Field to Market President Rod Snyder says they should make sure to involve producers in those decisions.

The Department of Agriculture is working to implement the landmark biotech disclosure law passed in 2016, and a lobbyist who has followed the issue from the beginning says there are still major issues to resolve.

Agriculture interests have been trying everything from Hill visits to Twitter hashtags to make their concerns about the administration’s trade policies known. Two Washington insiders say those efforts may be making a difference.

A busy year for wildfires is continuing in California as thousands of acres burn just north of Los Angeles.

Senator Ted Cruz has a meeting this week at the White House to discuss renewable fuels policy, and it doesn’t sound like a key pro-ethanol lawmaker has been invited.

The House of Representatives has voted in favor of going to conference with the Senate to work out the differences on their tax reform plan.