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Mixed Offering for Agriculture Agriculture.com

Like most State of the-Union addresses, Tuesday's message from President Barack Obama to Congress had only a few comments that seem to affect farmers and ranchers directly.

Six Democrats Join House Agriculture Panel Agri-Pulse

The House Agriculture Committee will have a significant new look on the Democratic side this year.

Trade and Tariffs

Ag Groups Support Obama on Cuba, Bipartisanship Agri-Pulse

The two biggest U.S. farmer organizations say they support President Obama's State of the Union calls for bipartisanship in Congress and an end to the Cuban embargo.

U.S. and Cuba Meet for High-Level Talks as Part of Thaw BBCNews

The US and Cuba are holding their highest-level talks in decades in the Cuban capital, Havana. The two days of talks are part of a thaw in relations between the two rivals announced last month by US President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro.

U.S. Trade Rep. Urges Mayors to Help Sell Obama Trade Agenda Agri-Pulse

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman went before the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Wednesday to start selling the trade agenda President Obama highlighted in his State of the Union address, an agenda that includes trade agreements that Froman said will provide "premier access to two-thirds of the global economy."