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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, September 01, 2024
The fallout over production of “lean, finely textured beef†(LFTB) dubbed “pink slime†continues to drag down beef prices, hurt meat companies involved with the process and prompt calls for congressional actions
Veteran Illinois Congressman Tim Johnson, who chairs a House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee, formally announced plans to step down at the end of his current term.
More than 100 organizations sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Agriculture Committees asking for reauthorization and funding of energy title programs from the farm bill.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment was originally planned to end this Friday, April 6, but USDA plans to extend registration until April 13th.
The House and Senate agreed on Friday to a two-week adjournment for Easter. Lawmakers are heading home during a time when unemployment rates are starting to decline in many states, but the improvement is uneven.
Senators Kent Conrad (D-ND), Max Baucus (D-MT), and John Hoeven (R-ND) today unveiled their version of a new safety net, the “Revenue Loss Assistance and Crop Insurance Enhancement Act of 2012.â€