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Ag Policy Roundup: Trump Spikes Chesapeake Bay Order (opens the original)
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This occasional column covers national and regional developments in ag politics. President Donald Trump has killed an executive order that shaped the Chesapeake Bay restoration for the past 17 years. Trump said the cleanup has led to significant improvements in the bay and President Barack Obamaâs 2009 executive order had been used to justify unpopular local fees that fund stormwater management. Trump said the stormwater fees donât necessarily contribute to the health of the bay. Trumpâs S
Avian Influenza Vaccination Continues To Raise Hard Questions for Poultry Industry (opens the original)
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OCEAN CITY, Md. â Another autumn has arrived with its heightened avian influenza risk, but the basic debate over vaccinating poultry is little changed. Vaccination could bring major relief to turkey and egg producers, but itâs not clear what protocols companies would use or how USDA would avoid disruptions to broiler trade. Veterinarian panelists discussed the state of avian influenza control Sept. 16 at the National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing and Live Production presented by Delm
Senate Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill (opens the original)
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A Senate committee advanced the Farm Bill to the full chamber Wednesday as lawmakers face a shrinking window to pass the long-delayed legislation. The Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee approved the bill 12-11. Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., were available for the vote, after their absence at an Aug. 6 meeting allowed Democrats to defeat the bill 10-11. McConnell, 84, returned from a lengthy hospitalization and was seated in a wheelchair. Leaders of both p
3 Challenges and an Opportunity for the Chicken Industry (opens the original)
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OCEAN CITY, Md. â The broiler industry faces rising costs and long-term strategic quandaries, but itâs also poised to capitalize on shifting consumer preferences. âThe profitability index, if youâre in the industry, thatâs hard to look at because itâs probably going to get tight, and it may get negative for a while,â said Todd Wilson, a vice president of analytics firm Agri Stats Inc. Wilson and Christine McCracken, the executive director of animal protein at Rabobank, discussed th
Farm Bill Raises Conflict Over SNAP Payment Error Rates (opens the original)
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A Republican effort to improve the accuracy of food assistance payments is the top issue delaying the Farm Bill, though critics say GOP concerns are misplaced. Starting in October 2027, states must start contributing to the cost of benefits in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if their payment error rates are above 6%. Both Democrats and Republicans are looking to postpone that cost-share, which could add hundreds of millions of dollars annually to state budgets. But the two parties
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