Climate Bill Rollercoaster Continues
This week has been full of ebbs and flows if you have been following the important climate bill making its way through Congress.
View ArticleSmall Businesses Argue For Exemptions From Senate Food Safety Bill
A group of food and farm organizations have signed a letter supporting amendments to the Senate food safety bill that would benefit small food producers.
View Article2012 Farm Bill Update, Hearing Held In South Dakota
Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Collin Peterson and colleague Stephanie Herseth Sandlin held a hearing for the 2012 Farm Bill, where they discussed crop insurance policies. Current policy...
View ArticleNew Bill Calls For Regulation of E. coli, Opposed By Meat Industry
The American Meat Institute is opposed to a new bill that would require the USDA to test for six additional strains of E. coli.
View Article2010 Midterm Election Results: What Does It Mean For Food Policy
Big Ag, Changes for the FDA, and Climate Change Denial: what election results mean for Food policy.
View ArticleCongress Passes Child Nutrition Bill, School Lunches Get Healthier
Some school systems have expressed concerns over the funding, saying that the new requirements will place too much of a financial burden on schools that are already struggling with budget cuts.
View ArticleFood Safety Bill Revived And Passed By Congress
After being pronounced dead by many observers, the new legislation was passed in a surprise vote earlier this week. Some of the changes may surprise you.
View ArticleFarm Subsidy Program Could Get A Make-Over
President Obama outlined a plan to limit farm subsidies to only those who make under $250,000, but the plan met resistance across party lines.
View ArticleWIC, USDA, Food Safety Funds Slashed In Proposed Bill
The poor, the elderly, women, infants, and children will bear the burden of budget cuts to federal food programs.
View ArticleFood Safety Testing Program On The Budget Chopping Block
The USDA's Microbiological Data Program will be cut if Congress passes the proposed budget bill. How will this affect food safety for Americans?
View ArticleA Farm Bill So Fast You’ll Flip Your Subsidy
The federal Farm Bill is rewritten every five years. The 2012 bill, however, is likely to be written in two weeks.
View ArticleSpeed Doesn’t Equal Transparency With New Farm Bill
The new 2012 farm bill is close to completion. However, the speed in which the bill was created means less input from the public -- unless farmers have a say.
View ArticleFarm Bill Closer To Congress, Michael Pollan Speaks Out
As the farm bill creeps closer to being voted on, Michael Pollan releases a video urging Americans to recognize how important the legislation is to their lives.
View ArticleFood Stamps Dividing Support For Farm Bill
The House and Senate are at odds over cuts to food stamps, which dominate spending in the farm bill.
View ArticleThe Farm Bill: Where Aren’t We Now?
With the election, Sandy and the fiscal cliff getting so much attention, it's easy to forget about the farm bill.
View ArticleNew Jersey Mayor Takes On Food Stamp Challenge
850,000 Americans receive SNAP benefits each month. This week, Newark mayor Cory Booker is putting himself in their shoes.
View ArticleSales Slump And Lack Of Farm Bill Threaten Dairy Industry
A downward trend in milk consumption and the specter of a lapsed farm bill have the dairy industry worried.
View ArticleFarm Bill: No News Not Necessarily Good News
As of Saturday morning, no resolution had been reached on a new federal Farm Bill. Time is running out.
View ArticleFarmers Frustrated By Farm Bill Extension
The final fiscal cliff deal ditched new legislation and merely extended parts of the bill that expired in October, leaving farmers exasperated.
View ArticleFarm Bill Extension Doesn’t Sit Well With Organic Farmers
Shoppers looking for organic food may have to look a bit harder, and it will be more difficult for many farms to continue to be certified organic producers.
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