Politics | 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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Politics | 5/21/2013 8:57:13 AM

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's
Politics | 5/21/2013 8:17:26 AM

Op-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 organizations

Politics | 5/21/2013 6:40:48 AM

Obama 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 bill
Politics | 5/20/2013 5:49:26 PM

Washington 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 today
Politics | 5/19/2013 3:56:02 PM

 Senate 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 has
Politics | 5/17/2013 6:18:26 PM

New 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 increase
Politics | 5/17/2013 5:48:27 PM

Circuit 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 alfalfa
Politics | 5/17/2013 4:25:43 PM

Peterson 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 that
Politics | 5/17/2013 9:18:00 AM

Key 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 expressed
Politics | 5/16/2013 6:07:00 PM

Stabenow 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 over
Politics | 5/16/2013 5:06:12 PM

House 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 guest
Politics | 5/16/2013 2:48:09 PM

Senate 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 as
Politics | 5/16/2013 8:17:48 AM

Senate 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,
Politics | 5/16/2013

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 by
Politics | 5/15/2013 8:20:46 PM

Farm 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 slow
Politics | 5/15/2013 8:12:20 PM

California 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 hearing
Politics | 5/15/2013 10:26:19 AM

Senate 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 bill
Politics | 5/15/2013 8:09:36 AM

 Amendments 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 expected
Politics | 5/14/2013 2:30:12 PM

 Sen. 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 today
Politics | 5/14/2013 12:37:54 PM

USDA says SNAP fraud prevention is working

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 - USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today said the department is making significant progress towards
Politics | 5/14/2013 10:37:30 AM

Senate 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, including
Politics | 5/14/2013 9:38:51 AM

 2012 farm, agribusiness lobbying expenses top $137 million

Lobbying expenses reported by food and agribusiness companies and trade associations and producer groups last year totaled
Politics | 5/14/2013 8:11:57 AM

Op-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.
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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

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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?

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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 resources

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Bruce Knight

Conservation Programs 2013: delayed NOT deleted
What's happening with conservation programs for 2013? Will there be sign-ups?


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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.

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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 benefit

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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 Agriculture

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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 up


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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.

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Marshall Matz

School Nutrition Update
School nutrition is front and center these days. At the USDA Outlook Conference, Secretary Vilsack proudly pointed out

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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