House tackles climate change, ag offsets 

Dec 21, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

If they want to see climate change legislation pass Congress, it has become obvious that proponents must tackle gaps in corresponding scientific and policy forums....

Rice and climate legislation 

Dec 21, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The effects of climate legislation, and the potential for unintended consequences, were keyed on by members of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research during a Dec. 3 hearing....

Broadband service in rural areas 

Dec 21, 2009,

By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Ten years ago, President Bill Clinton declared a need to “bridge the digital divide” separating those with broadband high speed Internet service from those, predominantly in rural areas, with either no access or slow dial-up connections....

Biodiesel tax credit could expire Dec. 31 

Dec 18, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Will the nation’s fledgling biodiesel industry be forced to shut down when most of the country is returning to work from the holidays on Jan. 4?...

House misses chance to add disaster aid 

Dec 17, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Farmers’ hopes for disaster aid near-term received a setback Wednesday when the House passed a $174 billion jobs package that did not contain the assistance for weather losses during the 2009 harvest they’ve been seeking....

Letter: Senate disaster bill 

Dec 17, 2009

I respond to your article in the Delta Farm Press entitled, Senate disaster bill criticized....

Thompson supports disaster bill 

Dec 16, 2009

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., announced he will support efforts to deliver disaster aid to Mid-South farmers and producers in other regions who experienced yield and quality losses due to the unprecedented rainfall during the 2009 harvest....

Pushing for disaster assistance 

Dec 16, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Mississippi Rep. Travis Childers still hopes to approve timely financial assistance for Mid-South commodity producers whose crops were devastated by 3 feet or more of rain that fell during harvest the season....

Bill should help exports to Cuba 

Dec 16, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Agriculture trade between the United States and Cuba is expected to increase under a provision inserted into the massive appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010....

House strengthens OTC derivatives regulation 

Dec 11, 2009,

From the House Agriculture Committee

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a key amendment to a financial regulatory reform bill that would bring accountability to unregulated over-the-counter derivatives for the first time....

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