U.S.D.A. and USAID: There will be no food aid conference in 2013 05.22.2013 By Jay Sjerven Groups cite difficult budget environment as key reason to cancel meeting.Read More
Ag committees reject president’s proposal on foreign food aid 05.21.2013 By Jay Sjerven Proposals would have fundamentally changed how United States provides food assistance abroad.Read More
Senate begins to debate farm bill 05.21.2013 By Jay Sjerven Altogether, the bill would reduce spending by $24 billion over 10 years.Read More
Senate passes waterways improvement act 05.20.2013 By Jay Sjerven Bill would authorize inland waterway navigation projects.Read More
House ag committee passes farm bill 05.16.2013 By Jay Sjerven Bill passes by a vote of 36 to 10.Read More
Congressional ag committees take up farm bills 05.15.2013 By Jay Sjerven Senate committee votes 15 to 5 in favor of Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013.Read More
Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in bioengineered soybean case 05.13.2013 By Keith Nunes The ruling upholds a Federal Circuit court ruling that says the issue of patent exhaustion does not apply to the case.Read More
Senate ag committee to mark up farm bill 05.07.2013 By Jay Sjerven Committee set to convene on May 14.Read More
F.D.A.’s Taylor: Adding caffeine to products a ‘potentially dangerous path’ 05.03.2013 By Keith Nunes The F.D.A. is taking a carrot or stick approach to addressing the issue of caffeine being added to foods and beverages.Read More