Tag: Agriculture

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Trans fat ban seen threatening 4 million acres of soybean demand

Washington Examiner · November 12, 2013 5:00 am

This June 6, 2013 photo shows Dr. Jim Olson, pediatric oncologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and research scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Lok)

Pharma’s windfall: The mining of rare diseases

ken-armstrong · November 11, 2013 5:00 am

Energy and Environment

Michigan growers trying to get apples to doze off

Associated Press · November 11, 2013 5:00 am

Energy and Environment

Farm bill could hide farm locations from public

MARY CLARE JALONICK · November 7, 2013 8:40 pm

Farm subsidies often amount to a form of welfare for the rich. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

Billionaire farmers raking in farm subsidies

Timothy P. Carney · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

Food-safety regulation often ends up protecting the biggest players in the industry, crushing small and local businesses, sometimes undermining the goal of food safety.

Beltway Confidential

How to turn an urban progressive into a libertarian? Regulate the kohlrabi from his CSA

Timothy P. Carney · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

Negotiations on a farm bill are going on now in Congress, with lawmakers working to merge the House and Senate bills. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Sen. Tammy Baldwin urges caution on milk program changes

Associated Press · November 6, 2013 5:00 am

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama hugs PBS Sesame Street characters Elmo and Rosita after delivering remarks on marketing healthier foods to children at the White House in Washington October 30, 2013. Michelle Obama invited local schoolchildren to participate in the fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT FOOD HEALTH TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX14UAA

Politico: How the produce industry got Elmo

Washington Examiner · November 5, 2013 5:00 am

NY Times: American candy makers, pinched by inflated sugar prices, look abroad

Washington Examiner · November 3, 2013 4:00 am

Congress begins talks on food stamps, farm aid

MARY CLARE JALONICK · October 30, 2013 9:25 pm

Under an agreement being announced Wednesday at the White House, the nonprofit organization behind the popular children's educational program will allow the produce industry to use Elmo, Big Bird and Sesame Street's other furry characters to help market fruits and vegetables to kids. (AP Image)

Beltway Confidential

Michelle Obama dreams of kids begging for fruits and vegetables instead of cookies and candy

Charlie Spiering · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, announcing executive actions to combat climate change, said Wednesday that extreme weather was already harming farmers and livestock producers. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Agriculture secretary to discuss health care plan in Atlanta

Associated Press · October 29, 2013 4:00 am