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Fresh potatoes to China: members of Congress write letter to Trump
The push to get fresh U.S.-grown potatoes to China has reached President Donald Trump in the form of a letter signed by 39 members of Congress. The... READ MORE »
House Agriculture Committee names six Subcommittee chairs
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota announced the election of the Chairs of the six House Agriculture Subcommittees foll... READ MORE »
House Ag Committee announces 26 Democratic members
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) on Friday, Jan. 18, welcomed the new and returning members of the committee... READ MORE »
Secretary of Agriculture expresses optimism on passage of farm bill
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was in New Jersey on Tuesday, when he toured several farms to hear about concerns and issues growers there ... READ MORE »
U.S. Ag groups to Congress: Oppose privatization of U.S. air traffic control
The Agriculture Retailers Association, Alliance for Aviation Across America, Crop Life America, League of Rural Voters, National Agricultural Aviation... READ MORE »
NASS releases 2012 crop production report
Numbers don't lie and the numbers show increases in acreage planted, acreage harvested, yields per acre and production for potatoes in 2012 compared ... READ MORE »