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The Washington week ahead includes the Obama administration's energy policy initiatives, new Dietary Guidelines and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, along with a carbon market workshop.

Transcript of Stewart Doan's Open Mic Interview with Jason Henderson, vice president and Omaha Branch executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Energy Sec. Chu explains that biofuels are a key part of the Obama administration's clean energy innovation initiative.

Senator Dick Lugar strongly supports GE alfalfa deregulation, to avoid 'government control.'

Center for Food Safety Executive Director Andrew Kimbrell says there will be a court challenge the instant publication in the Federal Register makes USDA's decision to deregulate genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa official.

USDA releases more details on deregulating Roundup Ready alfalfa

Senate committee assignments were announced Thursday.

Senate Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and House Agriculture Committee Chair Frank Lucas, R-Okla., immediately welcomed Thursday's Department of Agriculture decision to deregulate Roundup Ready alfalfa without restrictions

Saying that “there is no question as to the safety of Roundup Ready alfalfa,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that genetically modified (GM) alfalfa can be planted “without conditions.”

Education Sec. Duncan details the Obama administration's bipartisan rural schools reform plan as part of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to replace No Child Left Behind law with a more flexible approach.