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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack welcomes China’s signing of agreements with industry to purchase more than 5.5 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans.
The political week ahead for Washington includes no congressional action during the Thanksgiving break, but growing concern that what's ahead is gridlock and higher taxes, not bipartisanship.
Senator Debbie Stabenow lists her goals as new Senate Agriculture Committee chair following Sen. Kent Conrad's decision to remain as Senate Budget Committee chair.
Senator Kent Conrad decides to remain as Senate Budget Committee Chair rather than chair the Senate Agriculture Committee to replace defeated Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
Budget gurus Alice Rivlin and former GOP Senator Pete Domenici unveiled a comprehensive Bipartisan Policy Center budget plan Wednesday to cap federal spending, drastically overhaul the federal tax code, and add a 6.5% national sales tax.
Domenici-Rivlin deficit reduction plan would cut USDA farm spending over $3 billion per year, slicing payments to large commercial farms, crop insurance subsidies, and conservation program costs.
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