Farm Service Agency Signups, Biofuel Economic Benefits
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is encouraging farmers and ranchers to register early for FSA programs.
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Research Leading to Longer Lasting Eggs, Milk Producers Challenging FDA
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has developed a way to pasteurize raw, in-shell eggs faster without ruining their taste, texture, color or other important qualities.
Breakfast Costs Rising, Food Inspectors Not Limited
Breakfast costs are rising according to a new Washington Post report.
Governors Increasing Help for Low Income, Chickens Dealing with Virus
According to news reports, the governors of Oregon, Montana and Rhode Island have decided to increase Low-Income Heat and Energy Assistance Payments to avoid the farm bill’s cuts to food stamp benefits.
Ag Committee Examining Budget, Potato Board New Chairman
The House Agriculture Committee met Thursday to consider the budget views and estimates letter for the 2015 fiscal year, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act and a resolution commemorating the act that established the nationwide Cooperative Extension System.
Bill Introduced to Protect Farmer Identities, Disaster Relief Available
A fairly important little piece of agricultural news as legislation was recently co-sponsored to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from releasing personal data on livestock producers to the public.
Farm Bill Meetings Starting, Ethanol Use Growing
As part of its efforts to share information with stakeholders about the 2014 Farm Bill implementation process, the USDA has begun a series of 12 outreach meetings.
Weather System Gets Funding, Obama Questioned Regarding Clean Water
President Barack Obama has signed the National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2014 into law.
The bill authorizes appropriations for the National Integrated Drought Information System through fiscal year 2018 and requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to report to Congress on the implementation of the system
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Trade Deal Important to Northwest Business, Budget Reaction
U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman says that both the Trade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement are extremely important to trade here in the Pacific Northwest.
Concern Over Bison in Yellowstone, President Sending 2015 Budget
According to a USDA study using wild bison deemed free of cattle disease from Yellowstone National Park to establish new herds across the American West could be done without posing a risk to livestock.
Tax Reform Proposal from House, Grants for Nearly 2,000 Colleges
Some say Congress will not actually get around to working on tax reform until 2017 but the House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp has unveiled a new tax reform proposal.
Invasion Of Privacy
The British equivalent of the NSA is the newest agency to invade our privacy.