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Marc has reported on agricultural issues since 1993 when he began reporting for the Watertown Daily Times in northern New York. He reported for the Daily Times for 18 years, including more than 14 as its Washington, D.C., correspondent. For the past few years, he reported on tax legislation for Bloomberg BNA. Marc grew up in White Plains, N.Y., and holds a graduate degree from Columbia University. He won several state Associated Press writing contests while reporting for New York newspapers.
A $20 billion spending plan for agriculture programs cleared its first hurdle in the House today, with lawmakers rejecting most — but not all — of the Trump administration's moves to sharply cut farm and rural programs.
A rural energy program that's been popular on both sides of the aisle in Congress may be in a fight for survival.
A pediatricians group urged U.S. EPA today to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, saying the agency's decision earlier this year to allow its use puts children's health at risk.
The fiscal 2018 spending proposal for agriculture programs released by House appropriators today rejects much of the Trump administration's budget-cutting approach, holding funding relatively steady for conservation and other programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture.
The Senate Agriculture Committee will give a hint this week of its approach to forestry and conservation in the 2018 farm bill.