|
Around Washington
House Members Call for Swift Resolution of West Coast Port Dispute Los Angeles Times
A bipartisan group of House members on Thursday called for a "swift resolution" of the labor dispute at West Coast ports, warning that the cargo buildup and partial shutdowns were hurting businesses and posed a major risk to the U.S. economy.
'The Bachelor,' Billionaires and the Problem with Farm Subsidies for the Rice
Washington Post
This time last year, Congress passed a five-year farm bill that sought to squash $16 billion in government spending and update a broad range of agricultural policies, including how farm subsidies are distributed. The 959-page bill ended direct subsidy payments, a broadly reviled policy under which farmers received a fixed check for every acre they owned -- planted or not.
Around the Country
2015 Rice Leadership Class Takes Center Stage Delta Farm Press
The new rice-producer class members are Nicole Creason, Jonesboro, Ark.; Hudgens Jeter, Stuttgart, Ark.; Paul Johnson, Welsh, La.; Nat McKnight, Cleveland, Miss.; and Greg Van Dyke, Pleasant Grove, Calif. The new industry-related class members are Dustin Harrell of the LSU AgCenter, and Collin Holzhauer with Southern Rice & Cotton.
State's Private Public Lands Being Altered for Birds Shreveport Times
Rice paddies and crawfish farms already are equipped with levees and water control structures that can pump or release water to precise depths over many acres, making the private farms the most efficient and cost-effective candidates for the federal private lands program.
Trade and Tariffs
Senate Bill Would End Cuba Trade Embargo The Hill
The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act would strike down decades-old laws that prohibit U.S. businesses from trading with or operating in Cuba.
Trade Advocates Put Numbers Behind Support The Hill
Congressional lawmakers are expected to introduce TPA legislation soon, possibly by the end of the month, and the "debate will center on whether trade deals help or hurt the middle class."
Health and Nutrition
The Food Babe: Enemy of Chemicals The Atlantic
How one woman mobilized an army against food additives, GMOs, and all else not "natural."
Just for Fun
Misterkrisp, Elevating the Rice Krispies Treat One Post at a Time Wall Street Journal
One young woman's Instagram adventure in customized Rice Krispies Treats.
| 
