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Administration implements drought aid, pushes Congress to move
WASHINGTON, August 8, 2012- The White House announced this week several measures the Administration is implementing to address the drought and criticized Congress for not yetSenators join appeal to adjust RFS
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2012 - Following a petition from livestock, poultry and dairy industry members and a similar appeal from 156 members of the House, 25 U.S. senators today
Sugar policy study uses Europe's reform as warning for the U.S.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, August 7, 2012 — The American Sugar Alliance released a study of Europe's 2006 sugar policy reform during its 29th International Sweetener Symposium in anRabobank researchers anticipate more pressure for cattle feeders
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2012- Rabobank's International Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR) group released a report last week predicting continued pressure for cattle feeders in theUSDA farmers markets listings increase almost 10 percent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2012 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a 9.6 percent increase in the National Farmers Market Directory, which she says is aSenate panel extends biofuel tax provisions
WASHINGTON, August 3, 2012- The Senate Finance Committee included several biofuel tax credit provisions in its tax extender package passed Thursday. Senate Finance Committee ChairmanSenate panel extends biofuel tax provisions
WASHINGTON, August 3, 2012- The Senate Finance Committee included several biofuel tax credit provisions in its tax extender package passed Thursday. Senate Finance Committee ChairmanRoberts criticizes Senate for not considering House disaster bill
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2012- Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, criticized the Senate for not considering the livestock disaster aidIndustry weighs solutions for futures market during Senate Ag hearing
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2012- During a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing Wednesday to examine the failures of MF Global and the Peregrine Financial Group, a witness on the second panel representing the National Grain and Feed Association saidRepresentatives urge EPA to waive ethanol mandate
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2012 - Congressmen Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., Steve Womack, R-Ark., and Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., are heading a plea to the Environmental Protection AgencyJury decides DuPont infringed on Monsanto patent
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2012- A United States District Court in St. Louis, Missouri decided Wednesday that DuPont Pioneer owes Monsanto $1 billion for patentHouse passes livestock disaster relief bill
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2012- The House of Representatives voted to pass a livestock disaster aid package, the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012, today withFarm groups disappointed in House livestock disaster aid proposal
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2012- Farm groups released a joint statement to Congress today emphasizing their disappointment in House Republican leadership for deciding not to move forward with the House Agriculture Committee's five-year bill before adjourning for the AugustUSDA announces new drought disaster aid measures
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced two new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers impacted by the nation's worseningLawmakers react to continued stalling of House farm bill
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2012- The House of Representatives, unable to get the GOP votes to advance a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill this week, will consider a stand-alone livestock disaster aid package Thursday beforeDemocrats call for clean' drought bill without farm bill extension
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2012 - Three key House Democrats are urging opposition to what they describe as a shell extensionOpposition to one-year farm bill extension continues to mount
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2012 - Eager to demonstrate that they can address mounting crop and livestock disaster concerns before the August recess, GOP leaders are now learning that a one-year extensionCrop conditions continue to worsen
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2012- USDA delivered its crop progress report this afternoon, with the expected poor conditions for corn and soybeans maintained from
Senators embrace
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2012 - The offices of U.S. Senators John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, celebrated "Meat Monday" today as "a reminder to USDA that it'sWashington Week Ahead: Will House pass one-year farm bill extension?
WASHINGTON, July 29 - Unable to garner enough GOP votes to pass a new five-year food and farm bill before the August recess, House Republicans are now focusing on what seems to be the art of the possible.House to consider farm bill extension package with livestock disaster aid
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012- House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., issued a statement Friday afternoon regarding a package to be considered in the House next weekUSDA announces biofuel project funding
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $19.3 million in payments for 125 advanced biofuel producers across the country to support theSenate panel considers national egg producing standards
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2012- Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said proposed legislation that would require a national hen housing standard for eggFarm bill still in flux, but floor action expected Wednesday
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 - With hot, scorching conditions gripping much of the U.S., House GOP leaders are signaling that they are finally feeling the political heat
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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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