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| Republicans Hold Fast on Farm Bill
WASHINGTON (May 9) — Just moments after details of the farm bill conference report surfaced, Republican lawmakers started signaling their support for the new bill, even if that means voting to override a possible veto by President Bush. Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, said he is backing the bill and will urge his colleagues to do the same when it reaches the Senate floor next week. "Americans all over the country deserve a new farm bill, and we have written a bipartisan and fiscally responsible plan that merits support of the entire Congress," he said in a recent release. |
  Who's Gobbling Up Food Profits?WASHINGTON (May 7) — The furor over grocery store sticker shock reached a boiling point last Thursday as the Congressional Joint Economic Committee held a hearing to investigate the impact these food prices are having on everyday Americans. Tom Buis, the president of the National Farmers Union, told the Committee that he and all growers sympathize with the impact... More Articles > Myth Busters Part 2 - Federal Spending and the Farm BillIn the second installment of our ongoing series about the unsubstantiated claims by farm policy opponents, Farm Policy Facts will examine the notion that commodity programs break the bank.... More Articles > Letter From a Concerned Citizen and FarmerDear Farm Policy Facts, As an active participant in the farm policy debate it would be appropriate to say a few words to the folks on Capitol Hill before they make their final decisions in the farm bill. For months, farmers have gone without a new farm bill and there have been multiple delays in the process. Now that there have been numerous reports in the news... More Articles > |
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 Administration Must Compromise on Farm BillBy: Senator Norm Coleman After months of negotiations, congressional negotiators are on the cusp of a farm bill agreement that’ll provide the framework necessary to quickly complete reauthorization of the nation’s farm policy. This will be the product of a consistent, bipartisan, cross-regional and bicameral effort in Congress. With the spring... More Articles > Community Spotlight: Pendleton, OregonWheat farmers fed up with hunger are showing that community comes first with a Pendleton, Oregon-based program called Bushels for Betsy. Tom Winn, a former administrator of the Oregon Wheat Commission, started Bushels for Betsy... More Articles > Higher prices, rising riskS.D. farmers wonder how long good times will lastIn defense of American FarmersHeartburn in the HeartlandTexas A&M Economist Says "Safety Net" Crucial Element in Farm BillCalving season underway at the Ulmer farmThis is one bill that’s ‘past due’Delayed Farm Bill Leaves Alabama Farmers IdleMore Articles > |
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