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The USDA Economic Research Service reported the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a composite measure of the level of average prices paid by urban consumers, for all food is projected to increase 2.5 to 3.5 percent in 2012.

The Supreme Court is expected to decide this week -before the Courts term ends - on the politically-charged issue of health care reform and whether or not the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA’s REAP will provide loans and grants for 450 projects totaling almost $7.4 million.

The Supreme Court struck down three of the four main parts of the Arizona immigration law, ruling that the federal government has the sole power to enforce laws against illegal immigration

The Senate passed the “Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012” today with a 64-35 vote after voting on 73 amendments this week.

After two and a half days of voting on 73 amendments to the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, the Senate

The White House today put out a Statement of Administrative Policy opposing H.R. 5973 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.

The Senate 2012 Farm Bill amendment process included “some good votes and some bad votes” yesterday for the future of American agriculture, according to National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) CEO Chuck Conner at the annual NCFC Washington Conference Thursday.

While Russia’s accession to the WTO inches closer, Congress members are debating the appropriate way to address legislation that would grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status with the nation, among the humanitarian and cooperative concerns they have with Russia.

The House Agriculture Committee will not mark up its farm bill until after the July 4 recess, according to a committee spokesperson.