Washington Report for 10-03-16

By Steve Kopperud

Read this week's headlines below.

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• CR Approved, No New USDA Loan Money; Congress Recesses until After Election
• Senate Committee Grills Big Ag Chem, Seed Companies Over Merger Plans
• Senate Approves WRDA with SPCC, Feed Bin Exemption; House Follows
• Vilsack says Ag Economy Tough, Wants Flexibility to Aid Farmers
• Supporters Bring Full-Court Press for TPP Vote
• Groups Seek to Kill Antibiotic Approvals for Ag; UN Vows to Fight Resistance
• States Just Want Respect, Cooperation from Feds: NASDA
• White House wants Climate Change Plans from 20 Major Fed Agencies
• Court Says OSHA Wrong on Safety Requirements for Fertilizer Dealers
• Stabenow goes “Urban Ag,” While Industry Worries about Keeping the Next Farm Bill Intact
• State Ag Chiefs Come out of Annual Meeting Focused on Farm Bill
• Crawford wants Tax-Deferred Disaster Accounts for Farmers, Ranchers
• States, Business Groups Bring Suit Against, as House Votes to Delay Federal Overtime Rule
• Massad Lays out CFTC Priorities
• Producer Lawsuits Against Syngenta Over Corn Seed Get Class Action Status