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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15– The House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), began its formal consideration of H.R. 2164, the Legal Workforce Act, on Thursday. The legislation would require employers to submit names and Social Security numbers of new workers through an electronic da

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011—U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson today announced producers will have until close of business on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, to sign up for participation in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) within approved pro

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14--The federal government must do more to help the $300 billion U.S. food and agriculture sector respond and recover from potential terrorist attacks and natural disasters, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report to Congress on Tuesday, two days after the 10 y

Congress should enact a two-year moratorium on all discretionary, nonessential regulatory action that would have the effect of increasing the cost of agricultural production, according to the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC).

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2011—Strong global demand, especially for pork and other protein-rich foods, was a primary driver behind higher retail prices at the supermarket during the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.

President Obama will continue to press Congress to pass the $447 billion “American Jobs Act” he outlined during a joint session of Congress last week -- even as some lawmakers say the best way to create jobs is to remove the regulatory red tape that is stifling farmers and small businesses.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12—U.S. feed grain supplies for 2011/2012 are projected lower this month with reduced corn production as summer heat and dryness continue to be reflected in survey-based yield forecasts.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8- The House Agriculture Livestock, Poultry and Dairy Subcommittee held a dairy policy hearing today in an effort to review current USDA dairy programs. While many legislators agree the volatile dairy market is in need of a stronger safety net, Congress has yet to find an approach

Having already shouldered more than $12 billion in cuts for deficit reduction in the past several years, farmers and ranchers feel the pain that other sectors have yet to experience

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7- In an effort to avoid insolvency, the Unites States Postal Service will attempt to make major reforms, including reducing the number of postal-operated retail facilities from 32,000 to fewer than 20,000 by 2015.