GOVERNMENT
Goehring says EPA should rethink fuel storage rules
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the new deadline for some farmers and ranchers to meet the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations is welcome, but does not address core problems with the rules.October 21, 2011
Ag offers a harvest of budget cuts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the summer debt ceiling deal, Congress set up a “supercommittee” to find $1.2 trillion in additional budget cuts over the next decade. The panel began work — and so did the lobbyists. Among the most energetic are those defending farm subsidies.October 17, 2011
US farmers celebrate approval of free trade deals
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. farmers on Thursday celebrated the approval of free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, saying the pacts will increase demand for their products, though American consumers shouldn't see a drastic increase in overall food prices.By Michael J. Crumb , October 13, 2011
Congress passes 3 free trade agreements
WASHINGTON — Congress approved free trade agreements Wednesday with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, ending a four-year drought in the forming of new trade partnerships and giving the White House and Capitol Hill the opportunity to show they can work together to stimulate the economy and put people back to work.By Jim Abrams , October 13, 2011
Congress prepares to vote on 3 trade agreements
WASHINGTON — Acting in rare harmony, Congress is preparing to approve three free trade agreements that advocates say will boost exports, give the economy a needed shot in the arm and help put Americans back to work.By Jim Abrams , October 12, 2011
Senate Budget Committee chairman developing crop revenue program to cover losses
WASHINGTON — Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D., is developing a crop revenue guarantee program that would make payments to crop farmers who experience “shallow revenue losses” in their whole farm incomes because of reduced yields, quality and prices, top Conrad budget aide Jim Miller said in an interview.By Jerry Hagstrom , October 11, 2011
Trade deals advance to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Oct. 4 submitted long-pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress for approval.By Jerry Hagstrom , October 11, 2011
Vilsack says safety net, rural grants needed in next farm bill
WASHINGTON — Despite his earlier statements that the Obama administration would let Congress write the next farm bill, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack commented Oct. 3 and 4 on several sections of the bill, while there were indications that congressional leaders are preparing for the supercommittee in charge of deficit reduction to take some action on agriculture.By Jerry Hagstrom , October 11, 2011
Farm bill: ‘National and equitable’
WASHINGTON — Reflecting on the turbulent weather that continues in his home state, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said the country still needs a strong, comprehensive farm bill.By Jerry Hagstrom , October 11, 2011
Rule ensures market competition
WASHINGTON — In today’s economic climate, we are talking a lot about jobs. Unfair practices by large packing companies have forced 1.2 million livestock operations out of business. The GIPSA rules would preserve and create jobs in rural America.By Roger Johnson , October 11, 2011
USDA extends deadline for public comments on new animal ID rule
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday announced that it was extending the deadline for public comments on its proposed rule for mandatory animal traceability, following a request by forty-nine organizations for a deadline extension.October 07, 2011
Council critical of infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — Waterways Council Inc., which lobbies in Washington for locks and dams, said Sept. 28 that President Obama’s proposal for financing waterways infrastructure would be “counterproductive.”By Jerry Hagstrom , October 03, 2011
Suit filed against dairy program
WASHINGTON — The National Milk Producers Federation on Sept. 28 defended “Cooperatives Working Together,” its program to cull cows when prices are low, against a lawsuit that charges it violates U.S. antitrust laws and attempts to fix milk prices.By Jerry Hagstrom , October 03, 2011
CBO estimates 60 percent of producers would sign up for program
WASHINGTON — While a key element in the dairy reform bill introduced by House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., would be voluntary, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the producers of at least 60 percent of the nation’s milk would sign up for it, according to National Milk Producers Federation President Jerry Kozak.By Jerry Hagstrom , October 03, 2011
USDA to hold pre-harvest food safety summit in Washington
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Undersecretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen said Sep. 28 the Agriculture Department will hold a public summit on pre-harvest food safety Nov. 9 in Washington.By Jerry Hagstrom , October 03, 2011
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