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Bloomberg: China Policy Bank Cuts Bond Sale Goal by 31% Amid Crunch. Agricultural Development Bank of China Co. scaled back the size of two bond offerings tomorrow by 31 percent as the worst cash crunch in at least seven years curbs demand for the securities. Show More Summary
Sasha Breger: More Ways That Financiers Suck Wealth From Agricultural Providers (and Ultimately, You)
By Sasha Breger, a lecturer at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and author of the recent book Derivatives and Development. Her research includes global finance, derivatives, social policy, food, and farming. Show More Summary
Ukraine to grow GMO feed crops
Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy is to start a pilot project producing forage crops using genetic engineering, according to Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food, at a press briefing during the opening of seed plant in Poltava Oblast.
Why the Farm Bill matters
Last year, the Senate approved a major piece of agricultural policy, commonly known as the "Farm Bill," only to see it die in the Republican-led House. This year, legislators are at it again.
Five Essential Facts About Food Stamps
Katie Wright is a Policy Analyst with the Half in Ten Campaign at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. The House Agriculture Committee recently passed its version of the Farm Bill, which funds vital nutrition assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (formerly known as food stamps). The bill, which would [...]
AGree Likes Senate Immigration Bill for Ag
Food and agricultural policy organization AGree sent a letter to Senators Monday urging them to pass the immigration reform bill approved by the Judiciary Committee in order to provide a stable workforce for American agriculture. The bill “presents a huge … Continue reading ?
AGree policy initiative encourages comprehensive immigration reform
The co-chairs of the AGree agricultural policy initiative today sent a letter to U.S. Senators encouraging comprehensive immigration reform. Dan Glickman (former Secretary of Agriculture under the Clinton administration), Gary Hirshberg...Show More Summary
Bloomberg Video: U.S.-EU Trade Pact Prompts Food Fight
From Bloomberg, May 30, “Peter Bishop, deputy CEO at London Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Fredrik Erixon, director at European Centre for International Policy, discuss the politics behind food and agriculture in a U.S.-EU trade deal. They speak on Bloomberg Television’s ‘The Pulse.’” -kg
Congressman’s Misuse Of Bible Verse Belies Bad Theology And Ideology On Food Stamps
Our guest blogger is Jack Jenkins, a Senior Writer and Researcher with the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative. As the House Agriculture Committee convened earlier this week to discuss whether or not to cut as much as $4.1 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps), the conversation between lawmakers [...]
Kathleen Merrigan on agriculture’s political problems
The Farm Journal reports on a speech given by Kathleen Merrigan, who recently stepped down as USDA Deputy Secretary, to Crop Life’s 2013 National Policy Conference. Why did she step down? ”Because it’s a hard job.” Her speech dealt with problems faced by agriculture in today’s political climate. She listed ten. These begin with (1) [...]
Vilsack Promises to Grow U.S. Organic Industry
At its recent policy conference in Washington, D.C., the Organic Trade Association (OTA) heard from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the future of organic farming. Vilsack told OTA members that he views organic as “its own separate commodity,” and he is committed to treating it that way. He wants to increase coverage options for... Continue Reading
UKIP and the CAP
It is perhaps not surprising to learn that their agricultural policy is not particularly coherent and they are clearer about what they are against than what they would replace it with, but here is an interesting account of their policy stance on agricultural matters: UKIP
Food Stamps Get Licked by Cuts
This week, the Senate and House committees in charge of agriculture passed farm bills—mammoth bills that will last for five years if passed and signed—and sent them to their chamber floors. The bills handle farm policy, but the vast...Show More Summary
Farm Bill; and the Ag Economy- Thursday
Farm Bill: House Agriculture Committee Advances Legislation DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “The battle over dairy policy took center stage in the House Agriculture Committee’s early debate on the farm bill Wednesday as committee reforms to commodity and conservation programs were approved relatively unscathed.” Mr. Show More Summary
Kimberly Freeman Brown: Food Policy Could Expand Access to Healthy Produce, Support Local Farmers
Today, there are almost 8,000 farmers' markets throughout the United States. And according to the Department of Agriculture, local food sales now account for $5 billion annually. These markets represent an important new source of green jobs and businesses.
Kimberly Freeman Brown: Food Policy Could Expand Access to Healthy Produce, Support Local Farmers
Today, there are almost 8,000 farmers' markets throughout the United States. And according to the Department of Agriculture, local food sales now account for $5 billion annually. These markets represent an important new source of green jobs and businesses.
Bloomberg Video: Ag Committee Republicans Split on Farm Policy
May 14 (Bloomberg) — “The ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee and his predecessor were on different sides today as the panel worked through the new farm bill. Bloomberg’s Alan Bjerga speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television’s ‘Bottom Line.’” (Source: Bloomberg) -kg
Farm Bill; and, the Ag Economy- Wednesday
Farm Bill: Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Legislation DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “The markup of the Senate version of the farm bill translated into few substantiveShow More Summary
Senate Agriculture Comittee Clears Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday marked up and approved a new farm bill 15-5. While this mega-legislation that sets farm policy for five years is mostly focused on nutrition programs like SNAP and commodity programs like crop insurance and conservation, there are a couple notable food safety mentions in the bill: Under a section... Continue Reading
Agriculture Policy Issues In the Cooker
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s veto of a proposed “ag-gag” bill yesterday almost overshadowed progress toward a milestone in our anti-gestation crate campaign: the New Jersey legislature gave final approval to Senate Bill 1921 to bring the Garden State that much...
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