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A New York State Supreme Court judge yesterday blocked a New York City ban on sodas lager than 16 oz., arguing that New York’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, and the state’s Department of Health do not have the authority to institute such a ban.

President Obama will continue his charm offensive this week as he visits with lawmakers in the Capitol for an unprecedented three consecutive days in an attempt to settle numerous budget-related issues.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2013 – A group of bipartisan senators recently introduced legislation (S. 427) that would permanently lift the cap on proteins and grains in the federal school meals program.

The year ahead will provide challenges to red meat exports, “which will require our industry to be creative and aggressive,” said Philip Seng, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) president and CEO in reaction to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

If average weather returns in 2013, economists at The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) expect a record 2013 corn crop and corn prices to fall by $2 per bushel.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2013 – The Agriculture Department issued a proposed rule today that would modify the labeling provisions for muscle cut commodities covered under the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski briefed Senate Democrats yesterday on a new version of a continuing resolution that locks in cuts required under the sequester signed by President Obama last week, but gives agencies more flexibility to transfer funding.

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2013 – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., who announced Thursday that he will not run for re-election in 2014, will be “sorely missed,” said Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 - The House approved legislation Wednesday, on a 267-151 vote, which would continue

Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) today introduced legislation eliminating a regulation that requires agriculture industry professionals to obtain a hazardous material endorsement before transporting diesel fuel.