Other News Feeds Gourmet News - Top Stories News Feeds   Gourmet News Top Stories Top stories from the gourmet industry. Congress passes $290B Farm Bill WASHINGTON--A day after the House passed the Farm Bill with a veto-proof majority of 318-106, the Senate passed the bill May 15 by an 81-15 margin. Calling the measure irresponsible at a time of record farm income, President Bush has said ... Fourth annual Oregon Cheese Festival celebrates local, regional artisan cheese, food and wine CENTRAL POINT, Ore.--More than 2,200 people attended the fourth annual Oregon Cheese Guild's Oregon Cheese Festival March 15 at Rogue Creamery here. Oregon-inspired culinary events, including a Meet the Winemakers and Cheese Makers Dinner and a farmers' market-style artisan food ... Chicago lifts ban on foie gras CHICAGO--The City Council here voted 37-6 May 14 to repeal the ban on foie gras in the city's restaurants. Back in April 2006, Chicago became the first city in the nation to ban the sale of fattened goose liver delicacy. In bringing ... Bill requires credit card companies to negotiate interchange fees WASHINGTON--Proposed antitrust legislation that would require credit card companies to negotiate with merchants over hidden credit card processing fees was the topic of a House Judiciary Committee hearing May 15. The hearing addressed the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, ... Bye, Bye Bloomies by Mail, Bloomingdale's focuses on Web site NEW YORK--With online sales growth outpacing its mail-order business, Bloomingdale's announced May 9 that it plans to discontinue its catalog and focus on its Web site. The transition will take place during the next eight months and the Bloomingdale's By Mail ... Organic coffee market hits $1 billion in North America NEW YORK--The North American organic coffee market topped $1 billion in 2007, according to data released May 13 here from the North American Organic Coffee Industry Survey. The amount of organic coffee imported into the U.S. and Canada increased 29 ...