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All rights reserved.5House has uphill battle in achieving farm bill passage with hot topics including nutrition, dairy, target prices and sugar programs.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-houses-deciding-moment-here-farm-bill-vote-7287Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMTFarm bill bipartisanship cooperation between Stabenow and her Republican counterpart less enthusiastic in 2013.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-senate-farm-bill-duo-struggle-find-footing-7251Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMTPolitical differences exist between Senate and House immigration approaches but agriculture could be engine for final passage.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-immigration-bill-ready-senate-debate-7233Fri, 31 May 2013 01:00:00 GMTAmendments filed in Senate farm bill discussion impact crop insurance, livestock, energy, trade and marketing. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-watch-senate-farm-bill-amendments-7196Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:00 GMTSnapshot look at some of the most vetted policy from this week's House and Senate Agriculture Committee's farm bill markups.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-2013-farm-bill-hot-topics-7163Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 GMTHouse and Senate Farm Bill markups May 14 and 15 will again feature debates on dairy, sugar, SNAP and egg bill.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-stage-set-farm-bill-debate-7137Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:00 GMTCountry-of-origin labeling law continues to split industry but supporters say retaliation threats overstated and could take months before trade impacted.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-wto-cool-review-telling-trade-7105Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 GMTFormer Ag Secretary Dan Glickman discusses how farm policy needs to change.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-whats-next-farm-policy-7070Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMTHouse Agriculture Committee work on farm bill forges ahead while Senate markup still unknown as new leadership showing differences of opinions.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-house-farm-bill-markup-set-may-15-7032Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMTEPA nominee Gina McCarthy states bridges need to be built with farming community and questioned on oil spill rule and livestock information release.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-epa-bridges-fix-strained-ag-relationship-7003Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMTProvision included in CR allows science to dictate new biotechnology's fate instead of court litigations.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-biotech-rider-farmers-monsanto-6974Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMTHow agriculture fared in the recent budget blueprint approved in the Senate. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-senate-passes-budget-vote-thon-6945Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:00:00 GMTObama administration voices support for renewing Trade Promotion Authority allowing for expedited process in trade deals beneficial for agriculture.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-tpa-needed-advance-ag-trade-agenda-6909Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMTHouse members looking for answers as to why EPA handed over confidential information and looking at ways to prevent it from happening again.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-stopping-environmentalists-getting-more-cafo-info-6882Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMTPoliticizing food safety inspector furloughs to questionable stances on how to handle APHIS sequester cuts, fact remains that spending is our issue.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-ag-caught-middle-sequester-shenanigans-6841Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:00:00 GMTCommon-sense legislator, former ag secretary's departure shows continued changing of guard in U.S. Senate.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-ag-loses-another-friend-johanns-retirement-5176Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMTAg groups cautiously optimistic about promise of EU trade deal which could also undermine WTO and Doha Round negotiations.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-eu-trade-partnership-launched-5175Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMTStabenow said sequestration agreement would free up committee to write farm bill without worrying about deficit targets.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-direct-payments-become-sequestration-sacrificial-lamb-5140Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMTOnslaught of regulations could include navigable waters, nutrient runoff, CAFO regs and climate change as well as child labor laws resurfacing.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-epa-regulations-pose-greatest-agricultural-threat-2013-5057Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMTAgricultural coalition supports new program to address unique needs of farm labor. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-immigration-comes-forefront-5025Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTReid pushes for action on farm bill while House leaders not jumping quickly on marking up new bill.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-marathon-continues-4993Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack's second term at USDA will need to continue education efforts with those outside of agriculture.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-vilsack-has-leg-second-term-4975Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTSen. Thad Cochran, called dean of agriculture, brings southern representation and more working across party lines for next farm bill.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-switch-senate-agriculture-committee-4088Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTAgriculture committees overlooked in fiscal cliff discussions with the end result an extension with no reform or budgetary savings. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-finagling-brings-1-year-extension-4014Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMTLegislators return with only a few days left before heading over the fiscal cliff and milk cliff with no plans to pass farm bill.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-christmas-present-3990Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMTMeat and grain offering tweaks made to school lunch standards but more changes still sought. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-usda-shows-flexibility-school-lunches-3950Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMTAgriculture Congressional leaders working on setting up the farm bill as part of a bigger scheme in fiscal cliff discussions.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-work-occurring-again-behind-closed-doors-3933Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:00:00 GMTCalls for reforming or repealing Renewable Fuels Standard expected to increase in 2013 as fight over biofuels mandate continues.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-policy-fight-heats-ethanol-support-3896Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTStatus quo election could still bring some different faces to House and Senate agriculture committees and leadership spots.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-top-republican-senate-agriculture-committee-play-3868Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTLet's hope with the election behind us the President will stand up and be a leader and Congress will start to work together.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-election-mandate-need-bipartisanship-3814Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTRomney showed strength with rural vote, but not enough to change the dynamics on Capitol Hill.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-vote-falls-short-romney-3805Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTFarm bill action most likely to be included in sequestration talks, if at all, during lame duck session. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-elections-determine-farm-bill-path-3790Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:00:00 GMTA quick look at how Obama and Romney match up on taxes, trade, farm bill and the RFS. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-presidential-candidates-stance-farm-issues-3744Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMTSide-by-side comparisons offer look at how presidential candidates stack up on farm bill, trade, RFS and other issues important to farmers. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-romney-resonating-rural-voters-farm-issues-3745Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMTRomney narrows the gap that Obama won in last election among farm states. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-swing-states-crucial-presidential-win-3739Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMTEPA comment period closes for Renewable Fuels Standard waiver request. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-fate-rfs-waiver-lies-epas-hands-3713Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMTSeveral House and Senate races remain too close to call. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-impacting-close-congressional-races-3692Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMTAs the farm bill expired Sept. 30, the biggest immediate impact comes with MILC, trade programs and no new conservation program sign-ups. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-life-farm-bill-3660Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:00:00 GMTLame duck farm bill could become political pawn in deficit reduction discussions. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-boehner-confirms-farm-bill-stalled-until-after-elections-3635Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:00:00 GMTConditions do not look ripe for harvesting a farm bill before the Sept. 30 expiration. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-caught-political-fire-3621Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:00:00 GMTU.S. is abandoning the playing field of free trade while others are racing to enact their own trade agreements to advance trade opportunities. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-record-exports-dont-tell-whole-picture-3578Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:00:00 GMTHandful of legislators working behind the scenes to prevent sequestration at the end of the year which may entail farm bill details. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-how-agriculture-stacks-fiscal-cliff-3577Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:00:00 GMTEgg industry says egg bill needed to create level playing field, but others opposed to regulating production methods.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-livestock-industry-divided-need-egg-bill-3554Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:00:00 GMTDuring his tenure as House Budget Chair Paul Ryan has been an “equal opportunity budget cutter” and treats agriculture the same as other sectors. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-paul-ryan-brings-farm-bill-debate-3524Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:00:00 GMTDrought puts the heat on to pass a farm bill and provide disaster aid. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-never-let-good-disaster-waste-3503Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:00:00 GMTIf votes for drought disaster bill are any indication, House may have enough votes to pass a farm bill. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-house-bails-farm-bill-gets-drought-aid-3485Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:00:00 GMTCBO releases 1-year farm bill extension cost estimates with disaster aid estimated at $365 million in 2013. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-extension-cost-estimates-show-conservation-takes-hit-3471Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:00:00 GMTHouse leaders indicate vote on a farm bill one-year extension with drought provisions could come as early as Wednesday. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-extension-path-possible-3461Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:00:00 GMTEnvironmental Protection Agency withdraws CAFO database rule and decides to work among government entities to get needed data. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-epa-does-right-thing-cafo-rule-3442Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:00:00 GMTRanking member Collin Peterson imparts his wisdom during House Ag Committee farm bill markup. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-peterson-protects-unraveling-farm-bill-deals-3419Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:00:00 GMTKey differences in House farm bill version include $12B more in food stamp cuts and a deep-loss risk protection option by increasing target prices. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-house-farm-bill-makes-deeper-cuts-3404Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:00:00 GMTTotal of 73 amendments debated as part of farm bill process. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-senate-farm-bill-includes-handful-amendments-3379Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:00:00 GMTSenate farm bill vote gives hope that a farm bill may get passed this year if the House can also put partisan politics aside. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-approval-shows-government-still-functions-3362Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:00:00 GMTSenate ag leaders working to pull together agreement on amendments to be considered in farm bill debate. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-non-germane-amendments-hold-farm-bill-hostage-3341Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:00:00 GMTOver 90 amendments attached to farm bill, many unrelated to agriculture, will be debated over the next two to three weeks. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-senate-starts-farm-bill-debate-3322Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:00:00 GMTChairwoman Stabenow optimistic farm bill to reach Senate floor this week.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-work-pick-month-june-3309Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:00:00 GMTFarm Bill proposal would use $3 billion to pay insurance deductibles.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-crop-insurance-plan-raises-eyebrows-3246Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 GMTDiscussion of cutting nutrition funding complicates farm bill passage in an election year. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-nutrition-funding-clincher-farm-bill-discussion-3159Thu, 10 May 2012 01:00:00 GMTHouse bill could set a bad legal precedent of Congress preempting state water laws, but welcomed by ranchers. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-bill-overrides-states-decision-water-rights-3120Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMTThe Environmental Working Group says revenue insurance creates windfall profits for producers and insurance companies. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-crop-insurance-ewgs-new-target-3119Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMTSens. Grassley and Johnson introduce hard cap on commodity payments in farm bill of no more than $250,000 and tweaks who can receive payments. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-payment-limit-proposed-3115Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMTNew farm bill proposal extends livestock disaster programs and has farm-level shallow loss component.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-senators-propose-farm-bill-commodity-title-changes-3149Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMTTwo-year transportation bill expected to be passed in House in mid-to late-Spring.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-congress-passes-last-minute-extension-highway-bill-3137Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMTRyan’s budget proposes $33 billion in cuts to farm safety net and reforms nutrition programs. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-again-targeted-big-budget-savings-3108Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMTFarm community remains at odds over farm bill commodity title. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-hearing-focuses-risk-management-3100Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMTHigh grain prices could lead to less conservation land entering USDA program. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-usda-increases-crp-payments-targeted-lands-3078Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMTSuper Committee recommendations offer “good starting point” for farm bill conservation title, but more is needed. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-senate-farm-bill-hearing-tackles-conservation-3057Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMTCrucial components include biodiesel tax extension, funds for river dredging and truck weight limits.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-highway-bills-hit-roadblocks-3042Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMTCongress less than enthusiastic about the President’s budget proposal calling for cuts to conservation and crop insurance. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-president-proposes-ag-32b-funding-cut-3022Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMTBill approved out of committee that would require more research on implications of ethanol blends higher than 10%. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-house-bill-further-stalls-higher-ethanol-blends-3007Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMTAgency says it will take a further look at its parental exemption in child labor law although many say entire rule should be scrapped. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-dept-labor-backs-off-farm-youth-rules-2988Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMTPresident Obama’s State of the Union address touches on need for improved energy policy and improvements in trade and infrastructure. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-energy-trade-big-agriculture-state-union-address-2974Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMTObama proposes to save money by combining agricultural trade office with other business-oriented offices in the Dept. of Commerce. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-groups-concerned-consolidating-trade-agencies-2954Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMTTight budget times require tight measures as USDA looks to cut costs by streamlining operations and offers early retirements to 7,000 employees. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-usda-tightens-spending-belt-2938Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMTAnti-ethanol opponents now turn focus to changing RFS, while ethanol industry fights for cellulosic tax credit extension. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-ethanol-subsidy-expiration-wont-largely-impact-industry-2922Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMTCourt finds that low carbon fuel standard discriminates against out-of-state corn-derived ethanol.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-judge-finds-californias-ethanol-law-unconstitutional-2906Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMTPanama, Colombia FTAs implementation could come as early as April 2012, but politics could hold up progress.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-work-continues-ftas-implementation-2895Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMTSenate and House Agriculture Committee hearings begin to uncover what happened in final days of MF Global.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-settling-mf-global-concerns-more-paramount-next-farm-bill-2876Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMTLegislating limiting EPA’s ability to regulate farm dust now heads to uphill battle in the Senate. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-dust-bill-approved-house-2857Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:13:00 GMTLegislators tackle farm dust, pesticide permits and Clean Water Act in hopes of preventing EPA from implementing feared regulations.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-congress-works-slow-epa-regulatory-train-2843Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:02:00 GMTSupercommittee failure provides “useful exercise” in what leaders and commodity groups hope to be more transparent farm bill debate in 2012. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-farm-bill-headed-more-open-debate-2816Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:02:00 GMTAg appropriations bill heads to President with FDA and FSIS getting higher or same levels, with everything else cut. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-mini-bus-agricultural-spending-bill-slightly-cuts-funding-2806Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:06:00 GMTCurrent parental exemption could limit teen workers on farms other than solely parents.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-dept-of-labor-changing-youth-labor-laws-2785Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:35:00 GMTSenate approves ag appropriations bill with 15% reduction in ag funding, less than the 26% previously passed by the House earlier this year. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-conference-work-on-ag-appropriations-underway-2762Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:13:00 GMTFarm Bureau argues that farmers don’t need help with shallow losses but do need help with systemic losses. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-new-farm-bill-proposal-addresses-systemic-risk-2741Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:54:00 GMTTop legislators defend crop insurance cuts and groups voice support for revenue-based farm programs. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-top-ag-congress-leaders-suggest-23b-in-cuts-2718Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:53:00 GMTFree trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea offer vast potential for American farmers. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-time-to-capture-lost-markets-now-that-ftas-are-approved-2701Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:39:00 GMTPracticality of changing RFS levels twice a year would be an administrative nightmare and may not lower corn prices. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-bipartisan-representatives-introduce-rfs-safety-valve-bill-2683Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:46:00 GMTCoalition asks Congress to put high priority on funding critical conservation programs at the current baseline level of $6.5B. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-now-not-the-time-to-cut-conservation-funding-2663Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:50:00 GMTPresident’s job proposal cuts $30B from commodity programs and crop insurance and $2.4B from conservation. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-obama-targets-ag-for-cuts-2651Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:41:00 GMTCorn growers try to breathe new life into the ACRE program which has not panned out as well as hoped in the last farm bill. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-can-acre-adap-to-what-farmers-need-2629Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:08:00 GMTAgriculture Secretary visits Ohio State University to tout Obama’s new jobs plan. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-vilsack-ag-is-cool-again-2608Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:01:00 GMTEconomist questions whether yield-only protection is enough in today’s futures-friendly environment. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-can-crop-insurance-work-as-the-only-safety-net-2591Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:18:00 GMTTouting by Obama administration to reduce regulatory burdens doesn’t mean much in today’s happy regulation society.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-obama-tries-to-eliminate-red-tape-2575Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:42:00 GMTPresident’s announcement of $500M for drop-in biofuels might not be the best solution for Midwest ethanol producers, Rep. Collin Peterson warns.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-obamas-biofuels-funding-causes-peterson-concerns-2556Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:29:00 GMTNew animal disease traceability rule leaves states in charge for livestock moved interstate and encourages low-cost technology. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-national-animal-traceability-rule-finally-released-2540Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:17:00 GMTSenate and House ag committees have until Oct. 14 to submit their ideas for farm bill spending reductions to the “super committee.” http://farmfutures.com/blogs-debt-deal-leaves-ag-cuts-until-later-2519Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:48:00 GMTDebt ceiling discussions do not currently include a tax title which prevents ethanol tax credit fix to be included. http://farmfutures.com/blogs-ethanol-reform-within-debt-package-stalls-2502Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:44:00 GMTGang of Six budget plan cuts spending by $11 billion and gives ag committee power to decide how cuts would be made.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-ag-watches-as-debt-talks-continue-2487Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:38:00 GMTBill restores balance between EPA and the states in regulating the nation’s waters.http://farmfutures.com/blogs-house-aims-to-rein-in-epa-water-jurisdiction-2463Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:22:00 GMT