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Ag groups warn: Sequestration would be devastating
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 -The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) joined with 3000Crop conditions continue to worsen
WASHINGTON, July 16 - With continued hot, dry conditions across much of the nation's mid-section, crop conditions are continuing to deteriorate
House GOP Freshmen Voice Support for Russia PNTR
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 - Seventy-three House Republican freshmen wrote to President Obama expressing their commitmentProducers react to EPA's withdrawal of CAFO reporting rule
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Reporting RuleWashington Week Ahead: To Russia with more exports?
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2012 - U.S. exports to Russia could double over the next five years if the U.S. Congress approves legislationUSDA funds fourth year of water quality easements in the Northern Everglades Watershed
KISSIMMEE, Flor., July 13, 2012 —The Obama Administration today released a report outlining federal investments in Everglades restoration and announced $80 million in additionalEPA closes public comment period on grain sorghum as an advanced biofuel
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closed a public comment period regarding grain sorghum as an advanced biofuel under the RenewableAg interests appeal to House leadership for farm bill floor time
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2012- A united group of 46 agricultural and commodity groups sent a letter to House leadership today urging Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, andIowa-based financial firm loses millions in customer funds
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2012- Peregrine Financial Group (PFG), a registered futures commission merchant based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reportedlyVilsack disapproves of House Agriculture Committee's farm bill
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement criticized the House Agriculture Committee's farm bill, which passed early Thursday morningAg groups react to House Ag Committee's farm bill passage
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012- The House Agriculture Committee successfully passed its five-year farm bill authorization through committee with no major upsets, but commodity groupsOIG calls for review of FS grant documentation
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 - The Forest Service (FS) needs to review grant recipients' documentation to ensure the use of American Recovery and Reinvestment ActGIPSA and COOL amendments adopted into House farm bill
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012- Near the end of the 13-hour markup of its 2012 farm bill legislation slated to save $35 billion, the House Agriculture Committee accepted twoHouse Ag Committee advances FARRM bill with sugar unscathed, dairy reforms intact
WASHINGTON, July 12 - Shortly before 1 A. M., the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 with a strong bipartisan majorityVilsack announces disaster program changes
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several changes to USDA disaster programs in response to the drought enveloping large parts of the country as the House AgricultureSupply and demand report reflects lowered yields
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2012- The USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released today reflects lowered yield for corn and soybean due toIowa-based financial firm loses millions in customer funds
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2012- Peregrine Financial Group (PFG), a registered futures commission merchant based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reportedlyHouse Ag Committee advances FARRM bill with sugar unscathed, dairy reforms intact
WASHINGTON, July 12 - Shortly before 1 A. M., the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 with a strong bipartisan majority ofRural development interests push for further funding in House farm bill
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012- A coalition of more than 70 organizations signed a letter in support of Rural Development funding in the House Agriculture CommitteeOp-Ed: Lots to Lose
by Dan Glickman and Ann M. Veneman -Those in the ag community are well aware of the claims in recent years that farm subsidies haveWashington Week Ahead: Delicate dance toward a new farm bill
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2012 - The House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to start consideration of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM)New report makes case for House version of farm safety net
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, July 9, 2012- A new report comparing the farm safety net provisions of the House and Senate farm bills on 64 representative crop farms findsNGFA seeks one-hour pause in trading
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2012 - The National Grain and Feed Association today submitted a statement to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging that a one-hour pause in open-outcry pit and electronic tradingUSDA report shows weakened crop conditions
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2012- Widespread drought across the Midwest is weakening the nation's crop condition, as illustrated by the USDA's Crop Progress report this week. For example, 30 percent of the corn cropCBO scores $35 billion in savings in House farm bill
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2012- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score of the House Agriculture Committee's draft farm bill yesterday, which estimates the proposal would
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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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