Food, Farm and Financial News From Washington DC

Archive for the 'Biomass' Category

Washington DC -May 8- Members of the U.S. House-Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee today moved one step closer to approving a farm bill. Principle negotiators announced they have reached an agreement on the new farm bill.

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Washington DC -April 25- President Bush today signed a one-week Farm Bill extension which was passed by the Congress on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -April 21- Getting a Farm Bill passed yet this year is a top priority for the National Farmers Union (NFU). Tom Buis, President of NFU, told WashingtonView Radio today that the House and Senate need to come to an agreement soon.

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Washington DC -March 8- USDA has announced the award of $4.1 million to help 17 small businesses and community groups find more innovative uses of woody biomass from national forests in new products and renewable energy. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -March 5- At the request of senior House and Senate agriculture committee staff, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided a detailed document developed from Administration analysis of impacts to current USDA programs - in the absence of enactment of a new farm bill or an extension of the 2002 farm bill past March 15, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -April 23- The nation’s largest general farm organization today released its recommendations for a 2007 farm bill that is fiscally responsible, benefits all sectors of agriculture and respects U.S. trade obligations, while continuing a reliable safety net for the nation’s farmers. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -April 10- USDA Secretary Mike Johanns today highlighted the Administration’s farm bill proposals related to conservation. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -March 21- America ’s farmers and ranchers have long been recognized for producing safe and affordable food and fiber for the U.S. and abroad, according to Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -March 21- Renewable energy was the topic during a visit to Indiana’s Purdue University by USDA Secretary Mike Johanns. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington DC -March 20- USDA Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the award of $6.2 million in grants to more than two dozen small businesses and community groups to develop innovative uses for woody biomass, including renewable energy and new products, from national forests. Read the rest of this entry »