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A statement from Bob Stallman, president of American Farm Bureau Federation, regarding Senate introduction of the farm bill: “The American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has introduced in the 113th Congress the same version of the farm bill… Full Story »

FDA has established two links for comment on the proposed rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The rules were published in the Federal Register on Jan. 16. Comments can be submitted to FDA or at the regulations.gov portal by the due date… Full Story »

Both the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh are conducing a series of webinars about the Food Safety Modernization Act implementation rules. The next two PMA webinars will be held Jan. 24 and are each called “Ask the FDA,” where officials from FDA will… Full Story »

Organizations representing a broad cross-section of agricultural employers recently announced the formation of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC). As the unified voice of agriculture, AWC’s goal is to seek legislation that ensures America’s farms, ranches and other agricultural operations have access to a stable and… Full Story »

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has informed President Obama that he intends to leave the department by the end of March. In a press release Salazar said that he intends to return to Colorado. “Colorado is and will always be my home. I look… Full Story »

2013 National Potato Council Executive Committee: Nels Iverson, Steve Crane, Randy Hardy, Randy Mullen, Dan Lake, Jim Tiede and Dwayne Weyers, from left. The National Potato Council elected officers for its 2013 Executive Committee. Randy Mullen of Pasco, Wash., is the president; Randy Hardy of… Full Story »

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced he will remain in his post during the second term of Barack Obama’s presidency. “President Obama and I share a deep appreciation for rural America and its unlimited potential in the years ahead to feed a growing world population,… Full Story »

Eric Halverson, executive vice-president of Black Gold Farms, is the inaugural recipient of Spudman’s 2013 Emerging Leader Award. Halverson, of Grand Forks, N.D., was honored at the National Potato Council’s annual awards banquet in Las Vegas following the 2013 Potato Expo. The award was created… Full Story »