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• As Obama Pushes Overhaul of Food Aid, Panels in Congress Favor Smaller Changes May 18, 2013
  After the Obama administration proposed moving the international food aid program out of the Agriculture Department, the Congressional Agriculture Committees took lesser actions. […]
• Seeking Justice for Black Farmers in Loan Bias Case May 17, 2013
  The president of the National Black Farmers Association objects to a news article about bias claims. […]
• Farm Equipment That Runs on Oats May 16, 2013
  Once a mainstay of farming, horses are back, as clean and organic as the crops they plow. […]
• As Thieves Troll Spanish Farmland, Villagers Begin Patrols May 15, 2013
  Many of Spain’s small, isolated farming communities seemed immune from the economic crisis. But now many believe the problem is at their doorstep. […]
• Links for the Middle of May May 14, 2013
  The latest in food and farm news. […]
• Soybeans and the Spirit of Invention May 14, 2013
  The Supreme Court was correct to rule that a farmer cannot reproduce patented seeds without permission of the patent-holder. […]
• Senate Panel Approves Farm Bill May 14, 2013
  The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a $955 billion farm bill on Tuesday, the first step toward completing an overhaul of the nation’s food and farm policy that was derailed last year when the House failed to vote. […]
• Farm-to-Hotel Dining May 14, 2013
  A push for local foods helps hotels differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace, where catering to business travelers is a priority. […]
• Bad Enough May 14, 2013
  Many of us are understandably afraid of the way our food is produced, but exaggeration doesn’t make our case stronger. […]
• Supreme Court Supports Monsanto in Seed-Replication Case May 14, 2013
  Justice Elena Kagan, writing for a unanimous court, said an Indiana farmer could not reproduce the company’s genetically altered soybeans without paying a licensing fee. […]