Michelle Rook

5 days ago | thedailyscoop.com | Michelle Rook |Margy Eckelkamp

While the first aftershocks of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report were assessing the public perception of the claims made against current production agriculture, very quickly those claims could be used in tangible policy change recommendations. This has agricultural leaders and groups sounding the alarm to bring forward the false claims before Aug. 12, which is when the MAHA commission will announce its policy recommendations.

2 weeks ago | thedailyscoop.com | Michelle Rook |Rhonda Brooks

Agriculture might have had a collective “we told you so” moment on Thursday, given its swift response to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s report unveiled earlier that day. Many farm organizations say the 68-page document, Making Our Children Healthy Again Report, is filled with “fear-based rather than science-based information about pesticides,” positioning that will sow seeds of distrust with the American public.

3 weeks ago | thedailyscoop.com | Michelle Rook |Tyne Morgan

House Republicans are holding hearings this week about President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The bill could benefit agriculture, including positive tax provisions for farmers, an extension for 45Z and an increase in farm bill reference prices. However, potential changes to SNAP and putting more of the burden on states are also raising concerns. Pieces of the overall bill passed both the House Agriculture Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee this week.

3 weeks ago | dairyherd.com | Michelle Rook |Tyne Morgan

House Republicans are holding hearings this week about President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The bill could benefit agriculture, including positive tax provisions for farmers, an extension for 45Z and an increase in farm bill reference prices. However, potential changes to SNAP and putting more of the burden on states are also raising concerns. Pieces of the overall bill passed both the House Agriculture Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee this week.

3 weeks ago | drovers.com | Michelle Rook |Tyne Morgan

House Republicans are holding hearings this week about President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The bill could benefit agriculture, including positive tax provisions for farmers, an extension for 45Z and an increase in farm bill reference prices. However, potential changes to SNAP and putting more of the burden on states are also raising concerns. Pieces of the overall bill passed both the House Agriculture Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee this week.