News from Washington: April 23-29

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• NAFTA 2.0 Crunch Time Has Arrived
• Conaway’s Farm Bill Amendment Plan
• U.S. Beef Could Expand in EU to Avoid Trade War
• Perdue Ok’s Transfer of Non-Infectious Animal Virus
• Chinese Hunger for Ag Investments
• Senators Plan Marker Bills
• Missing Farm Bill Energy Title
• USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage to Share Best Practices for Rural Economic Development
• Biofuels Detente Stalled
• N.C. Residents Win Big Money from Smithfield
• Chairman Roberts Announces Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic
• Secretary Perdue Commemorates First Year at USDA
• Push for Snap Recipients to Get Jobs Lacks Evidence
• Chairman Roberts Welcomes Senator Hyde-Smith to Ag Committee
• Monsanto’s Legal Rollercoaster