Farm Bill Brouhaha
● Today, in a surprisingly quick move, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 216 to 208 a
The Friendly Skies
● Immigration reform legislation has passed the U.S. Senate, but now faces tough times in the House. Unlike in the
Farm Bill In Flames
● Today the House of Representatives failed to pass a new five-year Farm Bill by a vote of 195-234. This
DC Shufflings
● USDA has shuffled its leadership deck, especially as related to international trade policy. Sue Heinen, leader of the Foreign
The Apple Cart
● A new group is being formed to help American agricultural interests better understand and interact with the international trade
Boughs Loaded With Fruit
● I attended United Fresh 2013 last week in San Diego, the annual convention and trade show of the United
To The Midway
Immigration Reform and the Farm Bill are both moving, however haltingly, on Capitol Hill. We will soon see if either--or
Stern Truths
● Last Friday, I attended a breakfast meeting in Yakima hosted by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center's advisory board. (The
STAX
● Max Baucus (D/Montana) announced on Tuesday he will not run for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2014. Senator
A Week Awhirl
● This week provided a spike of activity on three major agricultural policy fronts: food safety, immigration reform, and the