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Sen. John Thune, R-SD, confirmed reports that the Senate Agriculture Committee may try and mark up a new farm bill at the committee level before Easter

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler told the House Agriculture Committee that he expects Dodd-Frank rule-writing to be completed by this summer; however, he noted it’s possible that a handful won’t be finished until later this year.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan released USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Compass and report today to harsh reaction from Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS. who said the effort isn’t “steeped in reality”

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a two-day public roundtable to discuss customer collateral protection and “gather public input on a variety of ideas to further protect customers.”

More than 640 organizations sent a letter to the Senate and House leadership of the Agriculture Committees supporting the Conservation Title for the 2012 Farm Bill.

Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry meet on Tuesday for a hearing focused on future conservation challenges as they relate to the next Farm Bill.

Crop insurance indemnities to farmers and ranchers hit a new record with $10.08 billion to cover agricultural losses.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today informed Congress that in 90 days he plans to approve consolidation of 131 Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices with other USDA service centers.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit brought by The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) and dozens of other plaintiff growers and organizations against Monsanto Company.

the Environmental Working Group (EWG), released a new paper to make the case for linking crop insurance benefits to conservation cross-compliance and updating farmers’ conservation plans.