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Monthly Archives: October 2015

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ICYMI: ‘Agriculture, as whole, rose up and said enough is enough’

ICYMIBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 30, 2015Leave a comment

“Agriculture, as a whole, rose up and said enough is enough,” said Steve Verett, the Executive Vice President of the Plains Cotton Growers.

ICYMI: How the budget deal harms farmers, costs jobs and kills crop insurance

ICYMIBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 28, 2015Leave a comment

As Congress prepares to vote on a budget agreement that includes cuts to a key component of the farm safety net, Larry Combest, the former chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Select Committee on Intelligence, makes clear to lawmakers what is at stake if it comes to pass.

Our View: Farmers Deserve Better

Our ViewBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 27, 2015Leave a comment

Without any consultation with America’s farmers, or apparently even elected leaders from rural America, a handful of lawmakers fast-tracked a new budget proposal that would decimate crop insurance.

U.S. Farm Policy Helps Farmers Fight Bad Actors on the World Stage

NewsBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 23, 2015Leave a comment

The full-scale reality of what American farmers are up against when it comes to competing with foreign treasuries rather than foreign farmers was the topic of a hearing at the House Committee on Agriculture this week.

Texas Conservation Project Helps Farmers Manage Finite Water Resources

NewsBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 21, 2015Leave a comment

“2011 was a game changer. It altered the lives of all of us in production agriculture,” explained Rick Kellison, the project director of the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation (TAWC), during a farm tour near Lubbock, Texas where the Southwest Council of Agribusiness (SWCA) convened its annual meeting last week.

Ag Outlook Underscores Importance of Capital, Strong Farm Policy

NewsBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 16, 2015Leave a comment

The next few years very well may be defining for the future outlook of agriculture. And the whole world has a lot riding on the outcome.

Rep. Benishek: Farms are the Backbone of our Economy & Country

Guest VoicesBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 9, 2015Leave a comment

Protecting our farms is good economic policy and it is critical to the health and safety of our nation. As the proud representative of the First District of Michigan, I will do everything I can to ensure that my farmers have a voice in the decisions made in Washington.

U.S. Crop Insurance Gets International Spotlight

NewsBy Farm Policy FactsOctober 2, 2015Leave a comment

The importance of crop insurance to meet the needs of a growing world population took center stage this week in Kansas City as agricultural leaders from more than 30 countries gathered for the International Association of Agricultural Production Insurers (AIAG) to learn more about the American system.

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