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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Smith designated to lead Farm Credit Administration

07/24/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

President Donald Trump designated Glen Smith to serve as chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced new leadership appointments, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has made new leadership changes and hires for the department.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Wright confirmed by Senate

07/17/19 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Peter Wright is confirmed by Senate and United Fresh Produce promotes Griffin.

Tarbert confirmed as CFTC chairman

06/05/19 12:18 PM By Philip Brasher

Heath Tarbert, a senior Treasury Department official and a legal specialist in international financial markets, was overwhelmingly confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday to be a member and chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Trump backs spending deal to avert shutdown

02/14/19 3:20 PM By Philip Brasher

Assured of President Donald Trump's support, the Senate and then the House passed a fiscal 2019 spending agreement Thursday to avert another government shutdown and fund USDA, Interior, FDA and other departments and agencies important to agriculture through Sept. 30.

Control of key House committees could make dramatic shift

10/24/18 6:44 AM By Philip Brasher

If Democrats win control of the House, U.S. agriculture will face a very different set of committee leaders and approaches to regulatory policy than it has since the chamber has been under GOP control.

CFTC files enforcement actions against Iowa broker, commodity traders

09/26/18 7:58 PM By Sara Wyant

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed two orders today that settle charges against an introducing broker and two commodity trades for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulations, including for attempted manipulation, fraud, and unauthorized trading.

Washington Week Ahead: Senate Ag rushes to finish farm bill

06/03/18 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee are rushing to finalize agreement on a bipartisan farm bill with an eye toward getting it out of the chamber this month to set the stage for negotiations with their House counterparts.

Rural broadband gets another boost in House spending bill

05/09/18 6:45 AM By Philip Brasher

A House spending bill expected to be approved Wednesday would add $550 million to the $600 million Congress allocated in March for grants and loans to expand rural broadband service.

Opinion: CME reverses course on addressing cattle market volatility

02/27/18 8:00 AM By Kenny Graner

Four months after the CME Group “declared victory over cattle market volatility,” the futures exchange offered yet another surprise for the cattle industry.

CFTC may reconsider, delay swap dealer rule

10/11/17 2:21 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2017 - The new GOP chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said he will seek a one-year delay in a registration rule for swap dealers so the agency can review a change he says would unfairly sweep in agribusiness traders.

Washington Week in Review: Sept. 13, 2019

House Democrats and the Trump Administration are ramping up negotiations on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as Congress returns from recess. More on that and an update on U.S.-China trade talks and USDA's disaster aid efforts in this week’s Washington Week in Review with Ben Nuelle and Bill Tomson.