Articles by Derrick Cain

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 – Quality agricultural open data throughout the world, and particularly in impoverished countries in Africa, is needed to help stem hunger and

President Obama is expected to soon sign legislation into law that will avoid further furloughs of air traffic controllers

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., today introduced two bills that aim to provide a “workable” temporary agricultural guest worker program and to ensure that the nation’s farm workers are documented.

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has been taking steps to reduce improper payments as part of a larger effort to cut costs

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., today urged agriculture groups and other stakeholders, who want a long-term farm bill, to focus more on lawmakers that have little experience in agricultural policy.

USDA agencies told a House panel today that while they will be tightening their belts in the wake of a reduced FY 2014 budget request.

Lawmakers were urged Monday to approve comprehensive immigration reform legislation (S. 744) that aims to solve the agriculture sector’s shortage of a supply of documented farm workers.

Sen. Baucus decides against 2014 run to spend more time on issues such as the farm bill.

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 – Debate and heavy discussion of the Senate’s proposed immigration reform legislation (S.744) will likely dominate the landscape of the U.S. Capitol this week. The bill, which aims to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented farm workers and other