Agribusiness Update for Monday 10/21/13

Agribusiness Update for Monday 10/21/13

This is the Agribusiness Update...I'm Greg Martin...

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas says the farm bill conference will start as soon as both chambers of Congress are in town at the same time. While the House is expected to be in session from Tuesday through Thursday next week - the Senate isn't expected to return to Washington until October 28th.

The Water Resources Reform and Development Act - approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on September 19th - will be considered by the full house this week. The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop, maintain and support the nation's vital port and waterways infrastructure needs; and support effective and targeted flood protection and environmental restoration needs.

An upcoming Food Dialogues event will focus on farm size. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance will hold the event in Boston this Thursday. Farmers, ranchers and food pundits will address the differences and similarities between large and small farms, farm ownership and sustainability practices and the effect these issues have on consumer perceptions.

That's today's Agribusiness Update from the Ag Information Network.

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