Farmers Look to Immigration Reform
With the 2012 election over and with much of the heated, ideological rhetoric receding, farmers are hoping that they will be able to address immigration reform now that the intense…
Farm Bill Could be Part of Budget Solution
While some farm officials are privately despairing at the increasingly dim possibility that Congress will vote on the farm bill in the lame duck session, some political insiders believe that…
Ag Groups Pressure Congress
With only a few weeks left until Congress adjourns for 2012, farm advocacy groups are ratcheting up the pressure on congressional leaders to pass a new farm bill. For the…
Election Changes Congressional Makeup
While the 2012 election may appear to have preserved the current Washington status-quo, political insiders are quick to point out that the final election night results have shaken up several…
Iowa Political Shifts Linked to Farming
Over the past 100 years, Iowa has transformed from a rock-ribbed Republican enclave into an increasingly reliable blue state. While some of this transformation can be linked to demographic shifts,…
Heitkamp Promises to Fight for Farming
North Dakota Senator-elect Heidi Heitkamp is spending her post election week touring her home state, meeting with supporters, and laying out her goals for when she arrives in Washington. Heitkamp,…
Last Chance for 2012 Farm Bill
With the 2012 elections over and Congress preparing to return to Washington for the lame duck session, farmers and ranchers are planning their last 2012 push to pressure representatives to…
Farmers Vote to Protect Agriculture
Earlier this week, North Dakota voters made their state the first in the nation to enshrine a right to farm in the state constitution, potentially protecting state farmers from local…
Presidential Vote May Hinge on Agricultural Issues
The upcoming presidential election may hinge on agricultural issues, some farm officials recently said. With dozens of electoral votes concentrated in Midwestern swing states, farming and agriculture have remained important…
Romney Campaigns in Iowa
With the election only a few days away, Mitt Romney is spending the closing stretches of the race clarifying his agricultural policy and campaigning for votes in rural Iowa. Romney…
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