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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Secretary Tom Vilsack released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental effects of deregulating Roundup Ready (RR) alfalfa.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman-elect Frank Lucas of Oklahoma welcomed the new Republican members selected to serve on the House Agriculture Committee.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) clash over a short-term continuing resolution versus omnibus appropriations to fund the federal government.
The omnibus appropriations bill introduced to the Senate late on December 14 would cut Farm Bill clean energy programs by well over $200 million and would effectively eliminate the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Commerce Sec. Gary Locke sign new trade agreements with China to boost U.S. exports.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Gensler plans to phase in position limits but House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing included warnings against setting limits
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) clashed sharply Wednesday morning on the Senate floor over what business the Senate should complete before leaving for Christmas.
The Senate voted 83-15 in a procedural cloture vote Monday to move toward final passage of the compromise tax cut deal worked out by President Obama and Senate Republicans.
District Court Judge Henry Hudson ruled Monday in Virginia that the Obama health-care law's mandate requiring individuals to either purchase health insurance or pay a fine is unconstitutional.
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