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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, January 09, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb.8 – The Senate Finance Committee today favorably reported legislation to reauthorize and raise a total of $10.5 billion for the Highway Trust Fund, which contributes to projects that maintain the interstate highway system.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7- Three consumer groups submitted a formal petition today asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to classify and evaluate AquaBounty’s “AquAdvantage†genetically engineered (GE) salmon and all of its components as a food additive.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2012 – USDA awarded more than $40 million today through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3- CME Group Inc. announced the launch of a $100 million fund to rebuild market confidence after the collapse of MF Global Holdings Inc. The fund is designed to provide further protection of customer segregated funds for farmers and ranchers who hedge their business in CME Group fu
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) wrote a letter to Reps. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) and Mark Critz (D-Penn.) of the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade regarding the Department of Labor’s proposed revisions to rules for children employed in ag
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2012 – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President-Elect J.D. Alexander spoke to a record crowd of nearly 7,000 cattlemen and women at the second general session of the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville about regulations frregulati
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012—USDA will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1- Mitt Romney won the Florida GOP primary Tuesday night, securing the lead in the Republican presidential nominee race with the crucial swing state. With 46 percent of Florida votes, Romney defeated former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the winter of South Carolina’s primary.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012 – Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for several U.S. airlines, and Boeing released several recommendations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday for accelerating the commercial viability of aviation biofuels. The recommendations
