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Federal Reserve reports strong farm income and credit
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27- Strong farm income propelled farmland values to record highs and strengthened loan portfolios at agricultural banks at the end of
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Role of local food systems in farm policy is growing
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26- Sales of locally produced foods comprise a small but growing part of U.S. agricultural sales, according to a Congressional Research Report releasedUSDA teams up with largest Hispanic food company to promote My Plate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26- First Lady Michelle Obama announced a new partnership with Goya Foods, the largest, Hispanic-owned U.S. food company, and theCrawford and Bishop Co-Found Congressional Chicken Caucus
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 - Congressmen Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) announced that they have co-founded the bipartisan CongressionalOp-Ed: Underestimating the Importance of Agriculture
In a Letter to the Editor, the leaders of the Crop Science Society of America, the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America and the Alliance of Crop, Soil and Environmental Science Societies address misleading information recently written about education and career opportunities in agriculture-related programs.House Ag Committee approves proposed amendments to Dodd-Frank
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25- The House Committee on Agriculture approved six bills designed to amend Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall StreetMidwestern ag college deans respond to controversial article
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25- Four Midwestern deans of agriculture colleges addressed a recent Yahoo Education article, "College Majors that are Useless," which named agriculture as the most useless major. The deans of agriculture atHouse Ag Committee to consider bills amending Dodd-Frank Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24- The full House Committee on Agriculture will conduct a business meeting Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to consider six bills designed to amendLivestock groups equate HSUS/UEP bill to government takeover of farms
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 - Four West Coast congressman joined forces to introduce a bill, H.R. 3798, that would codify an agreement between the Humane Society of the U.S. and the United Egg Producers, but other livestock groupsIndividual claiming connection to LightSquared makes 'questionable' contact to Grassley
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today asked the principal behind the LightSquared 4G wireless project to explain a questionable contact to Grassley's office thatPending SOTU address prompts RFA letter urging White House action
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23- American ethanol production is creating jobs, energizing rural economies, reducing oil imports, and helping all consumers save money at the pump, the Renewable Fuels Association said Friday in a letterSupreme Court rules in favor of National Meat Association
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23- The Supreme Court today released its unanimous decision in favor of National Meat Association in NMA v. Harris, a case determining that the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) preempts a 2008 California lawWashington Week Ahead: A Rural State of the Union?
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 - In the midst of a difficult U.S. economic recovery and highly polarized political environment, President Barack Obama will deliver hisVilsack and Michelle Obama to taste new school lunch standards
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012- First Lady Michelle Obama will be joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Parklawn Elementary School in AlexandriaMF Global trustees need claims forms by Jan 31
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012 - Farmers and ranchers affected by the collapse of MF Global need to file their claim forms by the deadline of January 31 in order to be eligible to recoverUSDA invites applications for renewable energy projects
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to complete a variety of energy efficiency andUSDA expands eligibility for beginning farmer loans
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2012-USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced a new rule that expands loan opportunities for beginningCattle imports from Mexico finish 2011 strong
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012- U.S. beef cattle imports in 2011 finished strong with 2.075 million head, according to a report fromGIPSA's Butler resigns
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 - Dudley Butler, administrator of USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), has tenderedObama denies Keystone XL Pipeline permit
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012- The Obama Administration rejected the permit to begin construction on the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline today, which would costLightSquared rejects validity of recent GPS interference tests
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012 - The battle between the GPS industry and LightSquared, a proposed 4G-LTE network backed by ground towers and satellites that may conflict with GPSthe daily voice
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Ag Secretary Vilsack puts rural spin on President Obama's SOTU speech.
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Fruits, veggies and whole-grain foods star in new USDA school meal standards.
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Wheat Industry Winter Conf. Washington, DC
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Author:
Bruce Knight
Planning for Planting-and Conservation
Have you put together your checklist for winter farm planning? Crop mix, rotations, grazing plans-
Author:
Edelman and Flinchbaugh
Whose Priorities Will Be Trump in 2012?
Professor, whose priorities for agriculture will trump the policy agenda in 2012?
Author:
Marshall Matz
Agriculture Politics: Election Day, November 6, 2012
The most important question in Washington this year is the obvious one: Who will win the presidency on November 6, 2012?Author:
Bruce Knight
Conservation: Well-Positioned for the 2012 Farm Bill
Although the Congressional Super Committee appointed to address our nation's deficit fell apart, one of the positive outcomes from that process was
Author:
Jon Scholl
Get Together at the Starting Gate
We're a little over a week past the spectacular and unfortunate demise of the Super Committee.Author:
Marshall Matz
Infant Nutrition: USDA Got It Right
By :Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Marshall Matz. The Obama Administration has established a strong commitment to sound scienceAuthor:
Edelman and Flinchbaugh
Political System Failure: Now What?
The Congressional Super-Committee failed to find a spending and tax plan for an additional $1.2 billion in savings
Author:
Tom Daschle
Investing in tomorrow's agricultural leaders
October 31st marked a historic milestone - the birth of the world's 7 billionth person,
Author:
Larry Combest
Keep a good grip on the farm bill
"Your life lies in your own hands, Thomas, as it always has. Is that so, My Lord? Then I'll keep a good grip on it."Author:
Bruce Knight
Catching up and Keeping Up
In my last blog, I suggested some strategies for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to use to move new technologies moreAuthor:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Too Much Debt and Too Little Growth
ME. OK, Professor, I get the idea that many people are watching the Greek and Euro-debt stories and saying ah ha, too bad, it's their own problem.Author:
Marshall Matz
Israel's Agriculture Triumph: Implications for World Food Security
Nov. 2011 - Last month, the World Food Prize symposium again focused global attention on what it will take to eliminate hunger and feed a population that is expected to reach 9 billion
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House Ag Ranking Member doesn't mention farm bill extension
Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., one of the four House and Senate lawmakers who developed a farm bill package for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, tells us why he believes Congress will pass new farm legislation in 2012. The top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee endorses the concept of safety net options for "program" crops and comments on competing ideas being floated by North Dakota Democratic Senator Kent Conrad and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Peterson also talks about GOP efforts to undo the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, the congressional response to the MF Global bankruptcy, and the Obama Administration's Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Minnesota on environmental regulation of agriculture.
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