Agriculture Officials Find More Avian Flu Cases in Wild Birds, Caution Poultry Farmers January 19, 2022 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported two more cases of highly pathogenic avian flu in wild birds on Tuesday, raising...
Agriculture Department Readying Waivers to Address Pork Plants’ Processing Speed October 8, 2021 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on a proposal for a waiver system for hog plants forced by a...
U.S. Fire Prevention Budget Tapped to Fight Summer’s Wildfires August 8, 2014 The U.S. Forest Service will soon have to scale back some projects designed to help prevent wildfires so that it...
Colorado Senators Push FEMA for Details On Wildfire Mitigation July 24, 2013 Two senators are pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail its efforts to mitigate wildfires. Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet...
Crop Insurance Juicy Target in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal December 17, 2012 Rural lawmakers worry that $9 billion in annual federal crop insurance subsidies are an easy target for spending cuts in...
Time Running Out for Senate on Farm, Crop Insurance Bill December 7, 2012 By Charles Abbott With a week left to act, agricultural leaders in Congress are still deadlocked on two major issues for a new...
Congressional Leaders Push to Pass Farm, Crop Insurance Bill November 30, 2012 With time running out, agricultural leaders in Congress vowed on Thursday to do everything they can to pass a farm...
Post-Election Congress Expected to Target Crop Insurance November 8, 2012 By Charles Abbott Federally subsidized crop insurance will be a big target for lawmakers looking to cut the budget deficit in the lame-duck...