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The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, warned leaders of the nation’s farmer cooperatives Thursday that U.S. inaction on trade agreements is benefiting China and that both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris pose problems for trade policy.

National FFA reaches million members https://lnkd.in/gM9TkXG6

This week’s Open Mic guest is Brent Boydson, Immediate Past Chairman of the U.S. Grains Council. While there are immense headwinds to maintaining and growing markets for U.S.corn, sorghum and barley, Boydson believes emerging markets in Africa and India will provide tremendous growth opportunities for US farmers. He says U.S. efforts to verify sustainable ag practices, as well as the continued reliability and quality of products and increasing demand for more meat and protein, will open new markets. Listen to the full interview: https://lnkd.in/g_9N7jA7

Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Adrian Smith joined Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to discuss the possibility of Trade Promotion Authority, Tax Cuts and the Jobs Act. Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gzU2ncm7

Here are this week's Agri-Pulse Newsmakers headlines: #USDA pays #farmers who face #discrimination; Court vacates #EPA small refinery exemption denials; USDA expands crops eligible for enhanced coverage option. Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gzU2ncm7

The House Agriculture Committee’s farm bill would boost the federal budget deficit by $33 billion over 10 years, according to an official cost estimate released Friday by the Congressional Budget Office, which refused to change its stance on a budget offset intended to fund changes to commodity programs. #agriculture #farmbill #conservation #farmprograms #Congress

After testing millions of pigs, USDA researchers have confirmed the absence in the commercial pork supply of trichinella, “a parasite that once posed a major food safety risk,” the department’s Agricultural Research Service said Friday. #trichinella #foodsafety #pork #agriculture #agresearch

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USDA testing confirms absence of trichinella in pork supply https://lnkd.in/gvMsK_5G