Washington Report for 3-13-17

By: Steve Kopperud

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• Perdue Confirmation Hearing Looks Like Late March
• Internal Industry RFS Battle Continues; Public Citizen wants Investigation of Icahn Role
• Farm Bill Drumbeat Continues; Conaway Says Bill will be “On Time”
• Dairy Seeks Big Changes in Farm Bill Income Support Program
• House Passes Bipartisan Food Agroterrorism Protection Bill
• EPA’s Pruitt Takes Shots for Denying CO2 Causes Climate Change
• WOTUS Recission Part II – “Pause” the States’ Federal Case
• EPA Needs to Overhaul CAFO Rules:  Enviro, Consumer Groups
• Future Trade Policy Debate Continues
• Bayer, Monsanto Begin Sale of $2.5 billion in Assets