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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
As the House of Representatives gears up for floor action on a bill to repeal meat labeling country-of-origin labeling (COOL), supporters are voicing their backing of the bill, hoping to avoid billions in economic sanctions.
Syngenta has rejected a second takeover bid from Monsanto, which this time includes a $2 billion breakup fee if the proposed $45 deal fails to meet regulatory muster.
Republicans remain short of votes to pass the fast-track trade bill despite getting additional commitments from conservatives this as President Obama`s personally lobbied Democrats to back the measure. GOP leaders have committed to putting the Trade Promotion Authority measure to a vot
U.S. and South African trade officials have agreed on a framework to provide for renewed market access for U.S. bone-in chicken into the South African market, the two countries said today in a joint release.
President Barack Obama used his State of the Union message Tuesday night to urge lawmakers, including fellow Democrats, to give him fast-track negotiating authority to wrap up a Pacific Rim trade deal, but he pointedly challenged Republicans on climate change and other issues.
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts says he`s talking to his counterpart at the Environment and Public Works Committee about how to attack the Obama administration`s proposed rule re-defining the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.
With the EU Central Bank now following in the footsteps of the Federal Reserve with its own version of quantitative easing, U.S. agricultural producers will find it more difficult to compete with European producers as the value of the euro erodes further and the dollar strengthens.
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