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RMA Administrator Murphy to retire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2012- Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) Bill Murphy will retire at the end of this yearBoehner says
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2012- Negotiations between the White House and Congress on finding a compromise to avert the fiscal cliff of sequestration and tax hikes set for the end of year are at a stalemate, the House Republican leader said Friday. 
Leader Cantor releases 2013 House of Representatives Calendar
WASHINGTON, November 30 - Today, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced the release of the 2013 calendar for the U.S. House of RepresentativesVilsack cheers agricultural export forecast
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 - USDA's Economic Research Service released its second Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade in fiscal year 2013 Thursday, forecasting $145 billion in agriculture exports.Senate approves another biofuel amendment to defense bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012- The Senate approved Senator Kay Hagan's, D-N.C., amendment to the military authorization bill Thursday that eliminates the prohibition on biofuel refinery construction.Agriculture Committee leaders meet with Vilsack
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the four principals of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees todaySenators laud USDA investigation into possible lamb market manipulation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 - Montana Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester applauded the opening of a USDA investigation into possible manipulation of the lamb market today.With new report, groups seek to redeem food monetization
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 - Contrary to recent arguments, food monetization may an effective foreign aid strategy, according to a report released yesterday by the Alliance for Global Food Security.Dairy industry survey sees opposition to supply control
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 - An online nationwide survey finds that 81 percent of respondents oppose the idea that government should limit milk productionSenate approves amendment to keep military biofuel funding
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2012- The Senate approved Senator Mark Udall's, D-Colo., amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013Researchers get closer to wheat genome sequence
WASHINGTON, November 28, 2012—U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists working as part of an international team completed a shotgun sequencing of the wheat genomePush for RFS repeal continues with chain restaurant support
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2012- The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) today released a report on the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the chain restaurant industryAPI files suit against EPA 2013 biodiesel mandate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2012 - The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia late Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its decision to mandate the use of 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2013, a 28 percent increase from the 2012 requirement.Op-Ed: Where Marketing Overlaps Politics
By Todd Tiahrt - Politics is politely avoided at Thanksgiving meals. However, this year politics gave proof to a marketing principleIt's official: RSC recommends Lucas and other chairmen
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2012- House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, approved the recommendations of the House Republican Steering Committee for committee chairmen of the 113th CongressPush for RFS repeal continues with chain restaurant support
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2012- The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) today released a report on the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the chain restaurant industryOp-Ed: America's Farm Bill is Worth Doing Right
By Bob Stallman, AFBF - An old proverb states that a job worth doing is a job worth doing well. Our farm bill and all it offers our nation as an engine for commerce,
Farm income report predicts another stable year
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2012- All major sources of farm income are expected to rise in 2012, with the largest gains expected for farm-related income due to insurance indemnity paymentsSportsmen's Act of 2012 fails in the Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2012- Republicans in the Senate blocked passage of The Sportsmen's Act, sponsored by Senator John Tester, D-Mont., Monday night based on grounds that it violated the Budget Control Act.More food price inflation expected, according to 2013 forecast
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2012 - Food price inflation will continue to increase through 2013, according to the food price outlook report released by the USDA last Friday.Interior Secretary Salazar announces final steps on Cobell settlement
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2012 - Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar today outlined steps the department will take to implement a $3.4 billion settlementUSDA study explores trends in public and private agricultural R&D
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2012 - Analysis published by the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) in the most recent issue of the journal Science examines the relationship between public and private investments in research and development and their importance in agricultural input industries.FDA uses new FSMA powers to suspend registration of organic peanut processing firm
WASHINGTON, November 26 - As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the food facility registration of Portales, New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. Monday, worldwide concerns began to spread about the safety of theUSDA, food companies work to close holiday donation gap
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 2012 - Food donations have suffered in the face of increased American agricultural exports, according to a Washington Post piece published yesterday - but it appears that some government and private programs are working to close the gap.Washington Week Ahead: How a farm bill could still help avoid the fiscal cliff
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2012 - Key lawmakers said today that there hasn't been much progress on the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations over the Thanksgiving recess, but there will be a lot of options on the table
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Rep. Steve King
Representative Steve King
Congressman Steve King is an outspoken conservative member of the House Agriculture Committee. He is in line to be the chairman when the next farm bill comes up in 2018. 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.
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