Articles by Sarah Gonzalez

During a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing 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 said bankruptcy codes need to be harmonized with those at the CFTC.

House Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., issued a statement Friday afternoon regarding a package to be considered in the House next week that includes disaster assistance programs and a one-year extension of current farm policy. The cost of the package is $621 million over 10 years with a

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said proposed legislation that would require a national hen housing standard for egg producers represents a compromise supported by a majority of the egg industry, although Ranking Member Pat Roberts, R-Kan., warned that it would hur

National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) President Gene Schmidt said he hopes the efforts of DuPont, NACD, government entities and other players in the Chesapeake Bay are part of “the beginning of a long partnership,” during a Chesapeake Bay conservation tour as part of NACD’s Summer L

The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved legislation to grant Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status today, including language restricting human rights violators and corrupt trade policies.

Peregrine Financial Group (PFG), a registered futures commission merchant based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reportedly misappropriated more than $200 million in customer funds since 2010.

The House Agriculture Committee successfully passed its five-year farm bill authorization through committee with no major upsets, but commodity groups agreed that passing a joint farm bill before the current legislation expires on Sept. 30 is top priority.

Near the end of the 13-hour markup of its 2012 farm bill legislation slated to save $35 billion, the House Agriculture Committee accepted two Miscellaneous Title amendments designed to limit USDA regulations regarding GIPSA and COOL.

Widespread drought across the Midwest is weakening the nation’s crop condition, as illustrated by the USDA’s Crop Progress report this week

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score of the House Agriculture Committee’s draft farm bill yesterday, which estimates the proposal would reduce direct spending by $35.1 billion over the 2013-2022 period.