The agricultural plan advocated by Governor Mitt Romney earlier this week is short on specific policies and goals, some analysts say, and seems more like generic GOP boilerplate than a coherent set of policy decisions.

With the 2012 presidential election entering its final few weeks, both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney are conducting a grueling series of campaign stops in major swing states. With several Midwestern agricultural states (like Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania) among the most critical swing states in the country, it’s not surprising that farm policy is becoming more central on the campaign trail.

In a recent stop in Iowa, Romney laid out the basics of his agricultural plans to a group of local farmers, stating that, “I will do everything in my power to strengthen once again the American farm,” and criticizing President Obama for “ha[ving] no plan for rural America, no plan for agriculture, no plan for getting people back to work.”

Romney’s plan, some analysts say, is short on specific policy outlines. According to analysts at the Guggenheim Washington Research Group, Romney’s plan avoids taking specific stances on divisive issues like food stamp funding and farm subsidies. Instead, Romney is focusing on broad issues like lowering environmental regulation and lowering taxes.  

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Written by: Justin Ellison / Farm Plus Staff Writer