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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, January 20, 2025
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., plans to start marking up a new five-year farm bill on May 15, according to committee spokesperson Tamara Hinton.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today released a notice that it has received a petition from the Monsanto Company and Forage Genetics International seeking a determination of non-regulated status of alfalfa.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) along with the Coalition for Responsible Regulation yesterday filed a petition in the United States Supreme Court challenging the EPA’s finding that greenhouse gases (GHG) endanger public health and welfare
A House Oversight and Government Reform Committee retread ground yesterday, as Postmaster General Patrick Donohue once again asked Congress to rescue the Postal Service its “dire†financial situation.
– A new poll shows that while America has become more environmentally conscious in recent years, most citizens are not yet willing to shell out more money to “go green.â€
Legislation introduced in Congress aimed at saving $30 billion over 10 years by eliminating loopholes, waste, fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg today announced that FDA intends to extend the comment period for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) proposed rules by another 120 days. The comment period was originally set to end May 16.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced the committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Dr. Ernest Moniz to serve as Secretary of Energy