Articles by Sarah Gonzalez

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13- A letter signed by 127 Democratic members of Congress encourages the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to protect anti-hunger programs in their budget cutting decisions.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12- In the House Agriculture Committee’s seventh hearing regarding Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the members considered seven legislative proposals to further reform Dodd-Frank’s current rules.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 – A coalition of environmental groups lost a Florida court case against USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regarding field trials of genetically engineered eucalyptus trees.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6- The Senate voted to move forward with the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011, which would put pressure on China to allow the yuan to increase in value.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5- Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) spoke at the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2011 Washington Public Policy Conference yesterday before meeting with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) to deliberate final budget recommendations for the Joint Select Com

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5- Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) will offer an amendment that challenges the USDA proposal to limit potatoes in school meals when the Agricultural Appropriations bill reaches the Senate floor this week.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced 36 beginning farmer and rancher grants at a total of $18 million today. Grant proposals are being accepted within the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Pro

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 - A coalition of 56 policy and advocacy organizations released their requirements to Congress today for the 2012 Farm Bill in a document entitled, “Principles for Strengthening the Conservation Title.”

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28- Employment rates in rural areas are not significantly improving, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) report, “Rural American at a Glance: 2011 Edition.” However, ERS reports that three in five counties did have some job growth between 2010 and 2011

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21- The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the EPA Regulatory Relief Act today with a 36-14 vote.