Second Bird Flu Case Diagnosed In U.S.

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(Lansing, MI) — A second person in the U.S. has been diagnosed with bird flu. The individual is a Michigan farmworker who had regular exposure to infected livestock. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human

Farm Bill Reality Check

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It’s farm bill mark-up day in the House Agriculture Committee, but Congressional leaders are less than hopeful the effort will get a bill across the finish line this year and before a new fall deadline. House Ag

Thompson Proceeding with Farm Bill Markup

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The markup for House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead on Thursday despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office that raise questions. The CBO says the scores provided don’t amount to offsets that

House Farm Bill Draws More Support Ahead of Markup

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U.S. ag groups continue to react to the House Ag Committee’s farm bill ahead of markup on May 23. The National Corn Growers Association says many of the recommendations in the bill written by Ag Committee Chair