FAS chief urges farmers to support TPA for president
With trade agreements that could affect most of the nation’s farmers nearing completion, the Obama administration and USDA are encouraging Congress to restore Trade Promotion Authority.
Senators proposing bill to end U.S. trade embargo with Cuba
Agriculture in the United States is thought to benefit if President Barack Obama’s call to ease trade restrictions in Cuba develops in a total lifting of the half-century embargo.
Will farm-to-table route get shorter as books predict?
As winter’s icy hands again strangle most of the country, I toss another log in the stove and grab the stack of old newspapers, aging magazines and new books that has grown tall during winter travels.
Clean Water Act remains a regulatory hammer for EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers are at it again, seeking to regulate every puddle, creek and ditch in America as "navigable waters" under the terms of the Clean Air Act – even though you probably couldn’t navigate a paper boat through them.
Indiana bill setting hunt preserve regulations now going to Senate
A bill that would set regulations for hunting preserves in Indiana was sent to the state Senate last week after clearing the House of Representatives by a 55-39 vote.
Agreement will allow trade of all apples between U.S. and China
The USDA announced it has reached an agreement with Chinese officials to allow all U.S.-grown apples access to the Chinese market. The deal will in turn allow Chinese-grown apples access to the American market.
