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New bill that sets U.S. road standards for ag machinery passes Senate committee

The Agricultural Machinery Illumination Safety Act would implement a national standard for lighting and marking devices for new agricultural machinery.

By Austin (Minn.) Daily Herald / MCT , December 15, 2011

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S.D. farmer alleges physical confrontation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer

S.D. farmer alleges physical confrontation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer A Flandreau, S.D., farmer claims he was physically pushed by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer after the farmer refused to answer questions about a drainage cleaning project.

By Mikkel Pates , December 12, 2011

Miller making his mark

WASHINGTON — Farm programs need to be simplified so the Agriculture Department can run them more efficiently, but crop insurance should remain a public-private partnership rather than return to USDA, according to Jim Miller, the former agriculture undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services who is now a senior adviser to Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D.

By Jerry Hagstrom , November 07, 2011

GIPSA proposed revisions fall far short of what is needed, ag groups say

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department on Nov. 3 sent a modified version of its proposed changes to the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review, and on Nov. 4 Food & Water Watch, a consumer group, and the National Farmers Union sent out conflicting reactions to USDA’s approach.

By Jerry Hagstrom , November 07, 2011

House prepares to vote on ship ballast standard

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. House is preparing to vote on legislation that would set a nationwide standard for cleansing ship ballast water to kill invasive species and prohibit states from setting their own policies.

By John Flesher , November 04, 2011

‘A monumental shift’ in farm policy

WASHINGTON — While leaders of the Senate and House agriculture committees fend off statements that no farm bill is necessary when farmers are so prosperous, they and their staffs — particularly their staffs — are expected to work through the weekend to try to complete a farm bill proposal for the supercommittee in charge of deficit reduction by Nov. 1, aides told Agweek in a series of interviews last week.

By Jerry Hagstrom , October 31, 2011

Mandated special interest programs not good for industry

TOWNER, N.D. — The last time I voted for a Republican was when I lived in Wyoming and I voted for Dick Cheney for congress. I voted for him because he made a committee vote to kill the sugar program in spite of Wyoming being a sugar- producing state.

By Paul Koetz , October 31, 2011

Feds tighten belt by cutting agriculture reports

Feds tighten belt by cutting agriculture reports PIERRE, S.D. — When farmers need to check honey prices so they can decide whether to sell, there's been a report for that. And when catfish and sheep farmers want to check production in their industries, there've been reports for that, too.

By Chet Brokaw , October 28, 2011

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Judge approves black farmers settlement

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has given final approval to a $1.2 billion government settlement with black farmers who claim they were unfairly denied loans and other assistance from the Agriculture Department over many years.

By Mary Clare Jalonick , October 28, 2011

Report: Industry decides food ingredient safety

SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of ingredients that go into food have been classified as safe by private industry alone, without any government oversight, according to a new report published Wednesday.

By Garance Burke , October 27, 2011

Ag committee leaders support cuts in exchange for writing farm bill through supercommittee

WASHINGTON — The chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees have told the congressional supercommittee in charge of deficit reduction they will support a $23 billion reduction in the agriculture budget over 10 years in exchange for an opportunity to write a new five-year farm bill as part of the bill the supercommittee is supposed to send to Congress by Dec. 2

By Jerry Hagstrom , October 24, 2011

Glickman: Farming’s interests will continue to expand to wider audience

WASHINGTON — Farmers and other agricultural leaders will have to get used to consumers, doctors and other activists becoming involved in agricultural policy, former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said in an interview with Agweek.

By Jerry Hagstrom , October 24, 2011

Report: Food labels need Energy Star-like ratings

WASHINGTON — Just as that Energy Star tag helps you choose your appliances, a new report says a rating symbol on the front of every soup can, cereal box and yogurt container could help hurried shoppers go home with the healthiest foods.

By Lauren Neergaard , October 22, 2011

Senate votes to end millionaire farm subsidies

WASHINGTON — Unable to agree on whether millionaires should be taxed more, Democrats and Republicans are in rare accord on one issue: Growers with million-dollar incomes shouldn't reap farm subsidies.

By Mary Clare Jalonick , October 21, 2011

Obama signs 3 trade deals, biggest since NAFTA

Obama signs 3 trade deals, biggest since NAFTA WASHINGTON — President Obama signed off Friday on the first three, and possibly the last, — free trade agreements of his administration, deals with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama that could be worth billions to American exporters and create tens of thousands of jobs.

By Jim Abrams , October 21, 2011

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