Articles by Derrick Cain

The week is set to be flush with action as both chambers of Congress have set up an aggressive one-two punch on moving a long-term farm bill.

The draft farm bill (S. 10), which the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition Committee will consider Tuesday, would reduce direct spending by $18 billion

The Senate Judiciary Committee began today a markup of controversial immigration reform legislation (S. 744) that seeks to create a pathway for undocumented workers, including farm workers, to earn legal status.

The release of a draft farm bill from the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee today sparked several comments – mostly, but not all, positive - from agriculture-related groups.

The Senate continued debate slowly Wednesday on the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) after turning away an amendment dealing with gun rights and accepting amendments dealing with ocean upkeep and Asian carp prevention.

The Senate approved Wednesday night, by unanimous consent, an amendment that seeks to ensure that the EPA’s pending spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) regulations adequately recognize the low risk of spills on U.S. farms and ranches.

The recent announcement that the House leadership intends to take up a farm bill this summer is likely to spark discussion among lawmakers this week about what the legislation should look like and how to move it forward

House leadership indicated today that they intend to bring the farm bill up for consideration this summer.

House leadership indicated today that they intend to bring the farm bill up for consideration

Supporters of the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program today urged the Agriculture Department to issue a final rule