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Attaching conservation compliance to the crop insurance program would cause numerous unintended consequences, according to a group of 31 agricultural organizations in a letter sent today to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.

With the Senate Agriculture Committee expected to begin drafting a Farm Bill next week, 29 dairy and farm organizations signed a letter sent yesterday to the Committee leaders urging inclusion of the Dairy Security Act in the upcoming legislation.

As Congress considers action on a new Farm Bill, there’s a lot at stake – a vibrant and viable environment for U.S. agriculture, and a more secure future for America’s farm families.

A group of 31 Congress members addressed their concerns about the “campaign of misinformation” regarding lean, finely textured beef (LFTB), known as pink slime, promulgated by “a few overzealous individuals of the media.”

In a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) this morning, a group of eight prominent agricultural associations voiced its support for the Senate’s approach to the 2012 Farm Bill, and raised several issues related to commodity a

Rural America appears poised for additional economic gains in the year ahead, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City agricultural and rural analysis written by Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive Jason Henderson and Associate Economist Maria Akers.

The House Committee on Agriculture released the witness list for the last 2012 Farm Bill field hearing on Friday. The Kansas field hearing, “Future of U.S. Farm Policy: Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill” takes place in Dodge City at 9 a.m. CDT.

The Environmental Working Group says USDA could save as much as $18.5 billion over the next decade

be sure you check the facts on all so-called dangerous chemicals. When used properly they are highly effective and safe.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) finalized rules under the Dodd-Frank Act today narrowing the definition “swap dealer” and clarifying which commodity market participants must register to face higher oversight.