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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2- The House Committee on Agriculture voted by unanimous voice vote today to subpoena former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine to testify on his role in the firm’s collapse. The Committee scheduled a hearing on December 8 to examine the MF Global bankruptcy and the ensuing loss of billion
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 29– The four largest nonprofit plant science research institutions in the U.S. have joined forces to form the Association of Independent Plant Research Institutes (AIPI) in an effort to target plant science research.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) sent a statement today urging Congress to prepare emergency legislation to avert a potential national rail strike that could begin as early as midnight on Dec. 6.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30- Farm Bill hearings will resume at the end of January or the beginning of February, Senator Stabenow told Agri-Pulse today. She said the Senate Agriculture Committee will continue to work with its counterpart in the House to continue fine-tuning Farm Bill negotiations, while us
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30- The Trustee for the liquidation of MF Global Inc. is seeking approval of a bulk transfer and distribution of up to $2.1 billion to former MF Global Inc. commodities customers.
Today, the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA), in partnership with the National Corn Growers Association released the Corn Caucus Project Presidential Report Card. “The Corn Caucus Project is an initiative to help Iowa’s corn growers compare the candidates on agricultural issues,â€
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced today that it will go ahead with the first phase of plans to update the methodology used to set crop insurance premiums, leading to lower insurance premium rates for many corn and soybean producers in the 2012 crop year and potentially other crops in th
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 – Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo.) introduced legislation aimed at reducing the barriers to pass family farm and ranch ownership to future generations.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29- The period for African American farmers and ranchers to file a claim in the Pigford II settlement has opened. Those eligible must file claims no later than May 11, 2012.
As lawmakers return this week from the Thanksgiving break, they face a host of issues including whether or not to extend several tax breaks and how to gain approval for nine more appropriations bills before the current stop-gap spending measure expires on December 16.
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