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| 5/20/2013
Senate kicks off farm bill debate with crop insurance amendment
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 - The Senate began debate today on a five-year farm bill (S.954) with an amendment being offered to end
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Syngenta opens new crop lab in North Carolina
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 21, 2013- Touting North Carolina as one of the top states in the country for biotechnology, Senator Kay Hagan, D-N.C., emphasized the industry'sOp-Ed: NFU calls for more flexibility on food aid
While I certainly agree with many of Bob Stallman's sentiments in his recent op-ed, Let's keep the food in food aid, National Farmers Union, along with many hunger relief organizationsObama Administration calls for more crop insurance and commodity cuts
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 - The Obama Administration issued a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on the farm billWashington Week Ahead: Farm bill debate to hit Senate floor today
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 - Topping this week's action, debate on the Senate version of the farm bill (S.954) is set to begin todaySenate Ag Appropriations Committee questions poultry inspection effort
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 - A little more than a month after Senate Appropriations Committee members helped USDA avoid furloughing meat inspectors, the issue of inspection hasNew CBO score sees spending reductions, revenue in Senate farm bill
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 - The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee's amended farm bill (S. 954) would reduce direct spending by $17.8 billion and increaseCircuit court upholds Roundup Ready Alfalfa deregulation
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld USDA's decision to commercialize genetically engineered alfalfaPeterson optimistic, but expecting a fight on 2013 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON D.C., May 17, 2013 - House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said in a conference call May 17 thatKey farm bill issues likely to arise again in floor debates
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 - Two days after a five-year farm bill passed out of both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees, Washington agricultural groups expressedStabenow expects lengthy discussions on nutrition cuts
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 - Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said today that she is anticipating a big debate overHouse panel scrutinizes Goodlatte immigration bills
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 - The House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security today heard testimony challenging legislation that would create a new guestSenate approves Moniz to serve as energy secretary
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 - The Senate today approved, with a 97-0 vote, the nomination of Ernest Moniz to serve asSenate approves authorization of Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 - The Senate approved Wednesday, with a 83-14 vote, legislation (S. 601) that would authorize funding to modernize the nation's locks and dams,House Agriculture Committee passes new farm bill
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013- After several long hours of debate, the House Agriculture Committee passed a new five-year farm bill, H.R. 1947, late Wednesday byFarm Income growth slows in first quarter
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 -After record high farm incomes in recent years, a new survey indicates that farm income growth started to slowCalifornia Legal Battle Leaves Public Land Use in Doubt
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2013 - California rancher and oyster farmer Kevin Lunny emerged from a contentious court hearingSenate Agriculture Committee approves farm bill
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 - The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee approved today, on a 15-5 vote, a five-year farm billAmendments likely to be included in House Agriculture Committee's Manager's package
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013-As the House Agriculture Committee gets ready to being mark-up of the 2013 Farm Bill, several of the more than 90 amendments are expectedSen. Heitkamp: Changes needed on conservation compliance, crop insurance
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 - North Dakota freshman Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is ready to move quickly on writing a new farm bill todayUSDA says SNAP fraud prevention is working
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 - USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today said the department is making significant progress towardsSenate Agriculture Committee discusses COOL repeal amendment
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 - The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee began its markup of the 2013 farm bill this morning with senators offering amendments, including2012 farm, agribusiness lobbying expenses top $137 million
Lobbying expenses reported by food and agribusiness companies and trade associations and producer groups last year totaledOp-Ed: Let's keep the food in food aid
Recently, a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation staff was interviewed on the subject of proposed changes to U.S. international food aid.the daily voice
event calendar
- May 22, 2013
Croplife America 2013 National Policy Conference Newseum, Washington DC
- May 28-30, 2013
Rice Market & Technology Convention Miami, FL
opinion
Author:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Ag Committee Farm Bill Comparisons
ME. Well Professor, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed their Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act
Author:
Bruce Knight
2013 Farm Bill: Conservation Compliance and Crop Insurance
Are you continuing to follow the conservation program established to protect highly erodible land and wetlands on your farm or ranch?
Author:
Chuck Fluharty
Getting Our Story Straight: Rural Facts in Search of the 'Grand Narrative'
With both House and Senate Ag Committee marks released, and Farm Bill negotiations beginning in both chambers, rural America once again
Author:
Marshall Matz
LSE Enters the GMO Discussion
The prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and have entered the GMO discussion
Author:
Jon Scholl
Producing Earth's bounty in a changing climate
Earth Day is always a time to reflect on how we can be the best stewards of our precious natural resourcesAuthor:
Bruce Knight
Conservation Programs 2013: delayed NOT deleted
What's happening with conservation programs for 2013? Will there be sign-ups?Author:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Budgets, Biofuels and farm bill in play
Well Professor, it almost seems like ancient history, but the sequestration seemed to come and go without much impact.Author:
Chuck Fluharty
Rural America, Urban America, or E Pluribus Unum?
We live in a nation where deep cultural, social, political, and regional divisions are exacerbated by those receiving benefitAuthor:
Marshall Matz
Open Data for Agriculture
Later this month, on April 29 and 30th, the G-8 will host an important meeting on Open Data for AgricultureAuthor:
Bruce Knight
Increasing Profitability, Reducing Risk: Cover Crops
As we look at ways to increase profitability and reduce environmental risk, cover crops just keep popping upAuthor:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Farm Bill Philosophy and Public Policy
ME. In regards to the stalled farm bill debate, perhaps we have received a dose of clarity in farm-country philosophy.Author:
Marshall Matz
School Nutrition Update
School nutrition is front and center these days. At the USDA Outlook Conference, Secretary Vilsack proudly pointed out
Author:
Larry Combest
The wrong way to turn off budget sequestration
Last year, the Senate and House Agriculture Committees approved farm bills saving $23 billion and $35 billion, respectively, to help Uncle Sam
interview WITH:
Rep. Steve King
Representative Steve King
Congressman Steve King is an outspoken conservative member of the House Agriculture Committee. In this week's Open Mic, the Iowa Republican shares his observations about the farm bill that the committee wrote last week. King put through an egg amendment that may keep states from imposing standards that restrict commerce with other states. He also wants to cut the cost of SNAP and reduce other expenditures as well. King, who is in line to be chairman when the next farm bill comes up in 2018, also discusses how committee membership has changed.
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