Farm Bill; Ag Economy; and Food Safety (EU)
Farm Bill Issues An unofficial transcript of Tuesday’s Senate Agriculture Committee Field hearing is now available from FarmPolicy.com, just click here to view the unofficial report. Meanwhile,...
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Farm Bill Issues Erik Wasson reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “A Democratic appropriator this week successfully convinced Republican appropriators to reduce a cut to child nutrition, but...
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Farm Bill Issues DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “With budget-cutting in vogue, Sen. Charles Grassley is dusting off his long-time proposal to...
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Policy Issues The AP reported yesterday that, “President Barack Obama plans to create a special advisory council to recommend ways to boost the economic outlook and quality of life for the estimated 60...
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Farm Bill Issues: Budget- Super Committee Roster Complete Robert Pear and Jennifer Steinhauer reported in today’s New York Times that, “The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi, rounded out the...
View ArticleEuropean Union- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Developments
Driven by worrying levels of U.S. debt, Congressional authorizing committees, including Agriculture, face a deadline tomorrow for submitting policy proposals to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit...
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Farm Bill: Policy Issues Reuters writer Charles Abbott reported yesterday that, “U.S. farm subsidy cuts of $23 billion would be tied to the creation of a new crop subsidy system under a plan being...
View ArticleEuropean Union- Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Developments (Update)
As lawmakers in the United States are on the cusp of presenting a quickly formulated farm policy proposal that could be presented to the supercommittee, and ultimately included in the 12-member...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Looks at the CAP; and EU Trade Strategy
Last month, FarmPolicy highlighted recent policy proposals pertaining to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). And earlier this month, we noted that potential changes in farm policy in the U.S.,...
View ArticleCrop Insurance; Budget & Farm Bill; Ag Econ; Trade; and Senate Ag Committee...
Crop Insurance Developments Linda H. Smith reported yesterday at DTN (link requires subscription) that, “Midwest corn and soybean growers could see savings of $2 to $3.50 an acre on their crop...
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Budget Issues Pete Kasperowicz reported on Friday at The Hill’s Floor Action Blog that, “Whatever show of bipartisanship Republicans and Democrats manage to put on during President Obama’s State of the...
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Farm Bill and Policy Issues A news release yesterday from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) indicated that, “[USDA- FSA] Administrator Juan Garcia today announced that beginning Feb. 5, USDA will issue...
View ArticleVideo: A Look at EU Farm Policy Issues
A recent video presentation from viEUws.eu, the EU Policy Broadcaster, provided an overview of recent EU farm policy issues. Topics discussed include: the EU’s long-term budget (2014 to 2020), MEPs’...
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Agricultural Economy- Trade Issues David Pierson reported yesterday at the Los Angeles Times Online that, “For decades, China’s rulers deemed grain production a linchpin to its national security. The...
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Appropriations- Nutrition, and Conservation Tom Hamburger reported in today’s Washington Post that, “First lady Michelle Obama is set to take an unusual, high-profile step Tuesday into the center of a...
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Farm Bill- Policy Issues Justin Sink reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “First lady Michelle Obama on Monday blasted back at critics of her school lunch program, arguing parents should ensure...
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Agricultural Economy- Trade Issues- Biotech, and Transportation News Anthony Faiola reported on the front page of today’s Washington Post that, “On a velvety green patch of the French countryside,...
View ArticleTrade; Ag Economy; Policy Issues; and, Political Notes
Trade Issues DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sees trade negotiations taking up a bigger chunk of his time in 2015, particularly now that...
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Trade Issues Jeevan Vasagar reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “A small grilled sausage from Bavaria has become the unlikely symbol of German resistance to the transatlantic trade...
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