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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, October 25, 2024
The House Committee on Agriculture today approved the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015, which would clarify congressional intent regarding pesticide regulation near waters of the United States.
The USDA will be embarking on a new partnership with the University of Kentucky to reduce child hunger in poor, rural areas of the state and up to 15 other states as well.
Leaders from agriculture, education and politics helped Agri-Pulse kick off Ag Day in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 17 with a panel discussion on innovation in agriculture and a video tribute celebrating an ag and trade leader.
A coalition of Western counties and ranching, mining, and energy associations is challenging information that federal agencies are using to make Endangered Species Act listing decisions for the greater sage-grouse.
As the budget battle heats up on Capitol Hill, GOP lawmakers used House and Senate appropriations hearing today to examine the Obama administration0s nutrition policies and funding priorities.
To prepare skilled graduates for in-demand careers in global trade and finance, the University of Nebraska0Lincoln has announced the start of a private fundraising initiative to establish an international trade and finance institute at the university.
Negotiators from the U.S. and 11 other nations will meet in Ottawa July 3-12 to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a treaty aimed at creating one of the world0s biggest free trade zones.
Biofuel advocates are questioning why a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report requested by the chairman of the House Energy Committee and claiming the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) will drive up fuel prices omits what they say are the beneficial economic impacts of substituting
With recent reports from both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the U.S. National Climate Assessment assigning some responsibility to agriculture for 0unprecedented levels0 of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is not surprising that resea
The USDA today announced $96.8 million in funding for projects that support specialty crop producers, local food entrepreneurs and farm-to-school efforts.