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Trump and Bolsonaro Meet in DC

Published March 18, 2019

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is in Washington, D.C. to meet with President Trump. Agriculture Minister Tereza Christina Dias is also part of the Brazilian delegation. Brazil wants to reopen the U.S. market to its fresh beef and the U.S. is…
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Global Food Prices Decline

Published August 14, 2018

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Monthly Food Price Index averaged 168.8 points in July. That’s down 6.5 points, or 3.7 percent, from June and 10.3 points from the corresponding period last year. The…
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A Huge Vote on Sugar

Published May 23, 2018

When the farm bill comes back to the floor, the language is not expected to change significantly. The recent farm bill debate included a surprising vote on sugar policy. "We had a huge vote on sugar," explained Agriculture Committee Ranking…
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Numerous Farm Bill Amendments Offered

Published May 11, 2018

Nearly 100 farm bill amendments have been submitted to the House Rules Committee. The amendment with the most co-sponsors calls for reform of the federal sugar program. The language would remove barriers to domestic sugar production, which is opposed by…
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Farm Bill Criticism From the Far Right

Published May 3, 2018

A coalition of conservative groups is criticizing the House Agriculture Committee farm bill. This coalition includes Heritage Action, Club for Growth, Taxpayers for Common Sense and more. Rather than focusing on food stamps, these groups are seeking major changes to…
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