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Lobbying expenses reported by food and agribusiness companies and trade associations and producer groups last year totaled $137,853,745, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics from lobbyist disclosure filings in Congress. The total is up from $131,031,173 reported the prev

Recently, a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation staff was interviewed on the subject of proposed changes to U.S. international food aid.

The week is set to be flush with action as both chambers of Congress have set up an aggressive one-two punch on moving a long-term farm bill.

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The draft farm bill (S. 10), which the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition Committee will consider Tuesday, would reduce direct spending by $18 billion

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously today that Monsanto has the right to enforce its patent on Roundup Ready soybeans by prohibiting farmers from planting “second generation” seeds without compensation

The House Agriculture Committee released a new farm bill draft today, with a preliminary score of $39.7 billion in savings over ten years. The language in the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) is largely similar to the bill passed through committee last year, with larger cu

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 - Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture Committee released its draft of a 2012 Farm Bill.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will require additional environment reviews on herbicide-resistant crops waiting to be approved for the market.