- 7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week
Farm Bill, organic crop insurance expansion and a recipe for a good 'pie'
05/17/2013
- Stabenow Outlines Plan Forward For Senate Farm Bill
Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman recaps Farm Bill provisions, indicates timeline
05/16/2013
- House Ag Committee Passes 2013 Farm Bill
The House Ag Committee passes farm bill 36-10 in 10 hours of debate.
05/15/2013
- Senate Farm Bill Headed To Floor
Farm Bill passes through Senate Ag Committee in 15-5 roll call vote
05/14/2013
- Senate Ag Committee To Begin Farm Bill Mark Up
Committee dives in to Farm Bill discussion Tuesday morning while Congressional Budget Office score indicates smaller savings than originally estimated
05/13/2013
- APHIS Calls for Five-Year Recordkeeping on Livestock
USDA APHIS rule will alter length of time approved animal facilities, slaughterhouses and renderers will be required to retain animal records
05/13/2013
- 7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week
Action on the Farm Bill, a new use for tobacco, and a message for rural school guidance counselors
05/10/2013
- State and National Dairy Groups Take Sides on Farm Bill Programs
National Milk Producers, IDFA head up groups with differing opinions on the next steps for dairy policy in the 2013 Farm Bill
05/08/2013
- 7 Things You Might Have Missed This Week
Kansas Wheat Tour, playing the planting waiting game, and chicken diapers
05/03/2013
- Federal Report Cites Several Factors For Bee Decline
Following closely behind regulatory action on bee health in the EU, two federal agencies take a look at bee populations and what might be causing an overall decline
05/02/2013