Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2013 - The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. renewable fuel organizations expressed disappointment today following the recent European Commission decision to continue with plans to allow an anti-dumping duty of 9.6 percent on U.S. ethanol imports

Ethanol supporters challenged assertions from the National Chicken Council about the impact of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) on the domestic chicken wing supply in a Super Bowl-inspired battle of words this week.

One of two Republicans on the five-member panel of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced her resignation today. Commissioner Jill Sommers, the lead overseer of the MF Global investigation, made her announcement after five years of service.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture agreed to amend the pricing formulas for milk after several months of consternation from state dairy producers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2013 – The House Agriculture Committee today held a meeting to formally organize the committee, adopt committee rules, and introduce new members.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2013 – The House approved legislation (H.R. 325) today that would allow for a short-term increase in the nation’s debt limit and would withhold salaries from members of Congress if either chamber fails to approve a budget.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2013 – U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced Tuesday that he plans to leave his position at the end of February, after serving nearly four years.

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., today announced that the Democratic Caucus has appointed Connecticut Second District Congressman Joe Courtney to serve on the House Agriculture Committee for the 113th Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2013—The American Farm Bureau Federation today announced that Dale Moore will lead the organization’s public policy department. AFBF Chief Economist Dr. Bob Young will now also serve as deputy executive director of public policy for AFBF—the position formerly held by Moore.

Investments in conservation programs and the passage of a full, five-year farm bill are included as priorities for the nation’s sportsmen in the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership’s (TRCP) recently unveiled its 2013 Conservation Policy Agenda.