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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 25, 2017 - With financial pressures increasing for farmers, programs to help them – and rural America in general – should not be on the chopping block, Senate Agriculture Committee members said at a hearing today.
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 – A spike in cotton prices has gotten the attention of growers and policymakers, but analysts say it’s likely temporary and may have little impact on producers’ pocketbooks or the cost of their farm bill proposal.
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is already meeting with his counterparts from Japan and other countries, letting them know that the U.S. is willing to talk about bilateral trade deals.
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - Making his first appearance before lawmakers who control his budget, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue backed away from some of President Trump’s proposed cuts, affirming that crop insurance and other farm programs are “extremely important.”
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - Austin “Jack” DeCoster and son Peter, whose salmonella-tainted eggs sickened nearly 2,000 people in 2010, lost their bid to have their three-month prison sentences reviewed by the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - Commercial drones must still register, but the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., last week said that the Federal Aviation Administration’s rule forcing registration of recreational drones under 55 pounds is unlawful.
EUROPE, May 24, 2017 - The European Commission, the European Union’s governing arm, plans to restart discussions with EU member states on renewing the authorization of glyphosate for 10 years...
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 - A recently announced agreement between the U.S. and China for beef is hailed as a win, but genetically modified seeds are also on the mind of U.S. companies.
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