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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, March 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Mar. 23, 2017 - Sonny Perdue, President Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, gets his long-awaited confirmation hearing today. Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., says he expects much of the questioning to focus on the tough farm economy as well as concerns in the farm sector about the president’s trade policy.
Washington, Mar. 15, 2017 - The agricultural community is mourning the loss of Kika de la Garza, a long-time congressman from South Texas who chaired the House Agriculture Committee for 14 years.
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2017 – Former Congressman Eligio “Kika” de la Garza, who represented the 15th District of Texas for 32 years, died today at the age of 89.