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USDA issues final rule for Animal Disease Traceability
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012-Three years after the initial framework, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule establishing regulations forJudge rebukes environmentalists in Maryland poultry ruling
BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 20, 2012 -- A U.S. District Court judge today threw out a suit by attorneys representing the Waterkeeper Alliance against a Maryland family
Nelson urges House action on farm bill as clock ticks down
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012 - Even as the chances of a farm bill clearing Congress by the end of the year continued to fade, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) urged the House todayUSDA issues final rule for Animal Disease Traceability
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012—Three years after the initial framework, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule establishing regulations forFour Democratic freshmen to serve on House Ag Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012 - House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., today announced four newLucas announces new leadership team for the Agriculture Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012- House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., named the five subcommittee chairmenHouse Ag Subcommittee members request financial regulatory coordination
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012- Members of the House Agriculture Committee from the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee today sent a letter to U.S. financial regulators regardingIndustry leaders tackle future of ag at Chamber of Commerce event
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012 - Innovation and trade took center stage at the Business Horizon Series: Agriculture conference today, hosted at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.Cargill CEO Page asks ag sector for innovation: Do more with less'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012 - Cargill President and CEO Gregory Page asked the agricultural industry to do more with less in his keynote speech today at the Business Horizon: Agriculture conference.Leahy now Senate president pro tem, Mikulski will lead Appropriations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012 - Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., was sworn in Tuesday by Vice President Joe Biden as president pro tempore of the United States Senate, putting him thirdStabenow Presses House Leadership to Move Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DEc. 19, 2012 - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today urged the House leadership to include the farm bill in its "final list of things to be done" by the end of the year.Cellulosic biofuels industry releases progress report
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012- The Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) released a progress report today on the development of the cellulosic biofuels industry timed on the five-year anniversary of the signing of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).Vilsack sees shrinking opportunity for a farm bill this year
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012- Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said there is a very serious risk we might not get a farm bill this year, during a U.S. Chamber of Commerce forum today.Vilsack: rural areas need to seek new allies in political arena
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012 -- Rural Americans need new alliances with urban and suburban interests if they are ever to regain the political clout they enjoyed in the past, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told a U.S. Chamber of Commerce forum in Washington today.Senators file ag disaster aid amendment to Hurricane Sandy relief bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012- Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., supported an amendment introduced today by Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., to the Hurricane Sandy disaster aid bill that would extend livestock disaster assistance for one year.Stabenow optimistic about farm bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012 - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) remained hopeful today, despite dwindling congressional time, that negotiators could complete work on the farm billSpecialty crop group petitions EPA to set new dicamba tolerance levels
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012 -- The Save Our Crops Coalition (SOCC) petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Monday to establish dicamba residue tolerances for several food crops,Leahy now Senate president pro tem, in line for Appropriations chair
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012 - Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., was sworn in this morning as president pro tempore of the United States SenateWashington Week Ahead: Focus on innovation in agriculture
WASHINGTON, DEC. 16, 2012 - Behind-the-scenes talks focused on avoiding the fiscal cliff and possibly the farm cliff are expected to continue this week, but one of the biggest public eventsIndustry says water still needed from Missouri River to avoid Mississippi River traffic shutdown
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 18, 2012- The national trade association and public policy organization representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry continue to urge that additional flows from the Missouri River be released to avert an effective shutdown of the Mississippi RiverLeaders make progress toward a year-end deal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2012- Meeting several times over the last few days, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, made progress toward a compromise on spending cuts and revenue increases to address the "fiscal cliff."Tim Scott named for Jim DeMint's Senate seat
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2012- South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) held a news conference today where she announced Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) will replace retiring Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) in January.Update: Farm Hands on the Potomac
Denise Bode announced Friday that she'll leave Jan. 1 after four years as CEO of the American Wind Energy Association to returnEPA announces it will not tighten farm dust regulations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2012 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its national clean air standards today without tightening farm dust standards.
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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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