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The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, chaired by Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Ill., held a field hearing on the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) to review the role of broadband access in rural economic development.

The dairy reform proposal developed by milk producer co-ops was to be introduced in the House today

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is taking new steps to fight E. coli and protect the safety of the American food supply

Senators Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, John Thune, R-SD, Dick Durbin, D-IL, and Richard Lugar, R-Ind. plan to introduce a comprehensive farm bill plan today

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23- The House approved today a new version a continuing resolution to keep the government operating after Oct. 1. The bill gained twenty four more Republican approvals from Wednesday’s version with a 219 to 203 vote.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 — The Campaign for a Renewed Rural Development today called on Congress to include a strong and comprehensive Rural Development Title in the 2012 Farm Bill to create jobs and promote economic growth in rural America. The campaign, a diverse coalition of 32 national organization

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The National Milk Producers Federation board offered today to revise its dairy policy reform proposal by allowing a farmer the choice between accepting the margin protection of a government safety net program or taking a chance on the market.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21- The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the EPA Regulatory Relief Act today with a 36-14 vote.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 – USDA announced several non-career staffing changes today, adding Elanor Starmer as a special assistant to the under secretary for marking and regulatory programs and naming Juan M. Garcia deputy administrator for farm programs at the Farm Service Agency.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2011 — NASCAR announced the accumulation of more than one million miles of driving on Sunoco Green E15.