Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years. Thursday, October 31, 2024

Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

USTR announces new TPP proposal for tobacco

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced Thursday that it intends to offer a new proposal related to the handling of tobacco regulations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as negotiations resume today in Brunei.
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Klobuchar, Grassley request oil company investigation

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced their support of Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, for their request to the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to investigate possible anticompetitive practices by oil companies regarding the Renewable Fuel
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USDA renews Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the renewal of USDA’s Agricultural Air Quality Task Force and the selection of its members for the 2013-2015 term. The task force is composed of representatives from industry, agriculture, academia, government agencies, non-govern
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