Unlikely allies press Obama to approve food safety rules June 8, 2012 Food industry groups have joined forces with consumer advocates to press the Obama Administration to approve new food safety rules.Read More
Farm Bill sent to Senate for debate June 8, 2012 The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved the 2012 Farm Bill and sent it to the Senate floor for debate.Read More
TECH FLASH Breathing new life into manufacturing May 9, 2012 The public and private sectors must come together to revitalize manufacturing and grow the economy.Read More
Anti-tax groups voice concerns on Farm Bill’s dairy program May 3, 2012 The proposed Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP) is proving to be among the more contentious issues surrounding the 2012 Farm Bill, now being assembled in Congress.Read More
More support for dairy farmers needed now April 5, 2012 A USDA report finds that the US’s largest 1,750 dairy farms supply more than 50 percent of the country’s milk.Read More
Bill aims to attract future farmers April 5, 2012 After weeks of delay, the 2012 Farm Bill is moving through the legislative process again.Read More