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House Passes Farm Bill during Contentious Session
2013-07-12 12:51:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Delta Farm Press & The Hill The U.S. House of Representatives passed a scaled back farm bill on Thursday afternoon, though the process was somewhat messy. The bill was stripped of the Nutrition Title, and passed on a 216 to 208 vote. read more
House Passes Farm-Programs-Only Farm Bill
2013-07-11 22:14:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: American Soybean Association, National Wildlife Federation Earlier today, in a party-line vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives passed a stripped down version of the 2013 Farm Bill, containing only farm programs. The bill eliminates the longstanding provision of the law that forces Congress to resolve their differences and come together to pass or extend farm bills to avoid a reversion to 1949 permanent law, which does not work well in todays agricultural economy. read more
House Passes Farm-Programs-Only Farm Bill
2013-07-11 22:14:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: American Soybean Association, National Wildlife Federation Earlier today, in a party-line vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives passed a stripped down version of the 2013 Farm Bill, containing only farm programs. The bill eliminates the longstanding provision of the law that forces Congress to resolve their differences and come together to pass or extend farm bills to avoid a reversion to 1949 permanent law, which does not work well in todays agricultural economy. read more
Can the Farm Bill Stand Without the Nutrition Program?
2013-07-09 22:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Farmgate blog Farm bill legislation is not on the House of Representatives calendar for this week, but within the next 12 legislative days before the August recess, GOP Majority Leader Eric Cantor said, "Members should be prepared to act on a revised farm bill. If you remember, the Senate has approved a new five year program for agriculture, and the June 20 House effort to do the same failed to get a majority supporting its own Ag Committees proposal. read more
Can the Farm Bill Stand Without the Nutrition Program?
2013-07-09 22:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Farmgate blog Farm bill legislation is not on the House of Representatives calendar for this week, but within the next 12 legislative days before the August recess, GOP Majority Leader Eric Cantor said, "Members should be prepared to act on a revised farm bill. If you remember, the Senate has approved a new five year program for agriculture, and the June 20 House effort to do the same failed to get a majority supporting its own Ag Committees proposal. read more
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