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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
President Barack Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening and he's likely to mention rural development and the importance of creating new jobs along rural main streets
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today asked the principal behind the LightSquared 4G wireless project to explain a questionable contact to Grassley’s office that intimated benefits for Grassley if he softened his inquiry of government approval of the project.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23- American ethanol production is creating jobs, energizing rural economies, reducing oil imports, and helping all consumers save money at the pump, the Renewable Fuels Association said Friday in a letter to President Obama ahead of the State of Union address Tuesday night.
Renewable Fuels Association said Friday in a letter to President Obama ahead of the State of Union address Tuesday night American ethanol production is creating jobs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23- The Supreme Court today released its unanimous decision in favor of National Meat Association in NMA v. Harris, a case determining that the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) preempts a 2008 California law whose slaughterhouse handling requirements differ from federal regulatio
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012–USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today a new rule that expands loan opportunities for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, while also establishing the new Land Contract Guarantee Program.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012- First Lady Michelle Obama will be joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va. on Jan. 25 to speak with parents about USDA’s new nutrition standards for school lunches.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012 –Farmers and ranchers affected by the collapse of MF Global need to file their claim forms by the deadline of January 31 in order to be eligible to recover lost money.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012- U.S. beef cattle imports in 2011 finished strong with 2.075 million head, according to a report from USDA’s Economic Research Service, “Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.â€
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to complete a variety of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Funding is available from USDA's Rural
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