October 29, 2015
Early this week the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published a report classifying processed meats like hotdogs and ham as carcinogenic to humans. The report also classified red meat as “probably carcinogenic” to ...
The House and the Senate have come to an agreement that would avoid more than $3 billion in cuts to the nation’s crop insurance program as part of the budget package. The agreement follows a ...
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) held its first open board meeting this week, chaired by former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman. Authorized by Congress as part of the 2014 Farm Bill, the ...
The House and Senate have passed H.R. 3819 to provide a three-week extension—through Nov. 20—of the Highway Trust Fund and the measure also includes a three-year extension of the Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation deadline. ...
Next week, the House will consider a full, six-year Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. While there are numerous positive aspects of the Committee passed bill, it does not address the ability for states to allow increased ...
