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No Farm Bill Adds to Uncertainty for 2014
2013-12-12 16:43:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Purdue University With just a few legislative working days remaining in 2013, the likelihood of a new farm bill is waning, leaving farmers in limbo once again, a Purdue Extension farm policy expert says. The Farm Bill Conference Committee, composed of congressional representatives from the Senate and House, has been working since October but as yet has failed to agree on what should be in the bill. House Speaker John Boehner has said that his chamber will recess Friday until the new year. read more
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Farm Bill Unlikely In 2013
2013-12-11 20:25:00| Beef
David Bennett for Delta Farm Press Another week without a new farm bill provides another chance for the Obama administration to highlight an important aspect of the legislation. Tuesdays focus: conservation programs and gains that will be lost without a deal by the conference committee. read more
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Farm Bill Talks Make Progress
2013-12-06 20:41:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Politico Farm bill negotiators broke major new ground toward a long-sought deal, even as a leading agriculture lobby urged rival commodity groups Wednesday to “close ranks” behind a final package this winter, according to a report in Politico. Staff was closeted still working out the details and much will depend on final scoring from the Congressional Budget Office. But both sides made important concessions in the course of an hour-long closed-door meeting Wednesday of the four top principals from the House and Senate Agriculture committees. read more
Still No Farm Bill (And Why We Care)
2013-11-29 23:34:00| National Hog Farmer
Tis the season to focus on our plentiful, affordable food, our full stomachs, and our thankfulness that one leads to the other. As we lick the remaining Thanksgiving turkey gravy (or ham) from our lips, turn our attention to whats left of the pumpkin pie and focus on what needs attention on our Christmas lists, I think we must admit that the world looks like a better place when we arent hungry. So how in the world did we get to this point of growing disconnect about the fact that food comes from farmers? And how can our country not understand that supporting a comprehensive farm bill also helps support that plentiful and affordable food supply? Lets ponder what we all actually gain from a farm bill. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
Farm bill conference continues
2013-11-19 22:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The 41 members of the U.S. House and Senate Conference Committee, designated to determine a new farm bill, are in the process of trying to reach a compromise on the versions of the new farm bill that were passed earlier this year by both the Senate and House. Focus on Ag read more
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