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WASHINGTON, May 30, 2017 - A Senate energy bill that failed to make it through the last Congress will be the starting point for talks in this Congress, top Senate staffers on the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee say.

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2017 - Pressure is mounting on the Justice Department to back off its prosecution of a California nursery owner who is facing $2.8 million in fines for plowing in wetlands.

Chairmen challenge WOTUS enforcement * Perdue wants ‘more pragmatic’ budget * FDA chief pledges food safety focus

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.

Thune proposing ARC fix * Perdue’s budget dodge * Pesticide relief advances * Optimism on sugar talks * Organic boon

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.”